Passage to ASEAN Offering at:

Duy Tân University, Danang, Vietnam “Vietnam Spirit, Creativity, Innovation, Reaching for New Heights”

Contact Information DTU www.duytan.edu.vn P2A Contact Person: Mr. Phuoc Nguyen Phone: (+84) 511 3827111 Ext. 413 Mobile: (+84) 935 292 284 Email: p2avietnam@gmail.com phuocdtu@gmail.com

Vietnam Information Language: Vietnamese Population: 90 Million Capital City: Hanoi Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND) Visa: ASEAN 1 Month “On Arrival” Government: Socialist Republic Prime Minister: Nguyen Tan Dung Climate: Viet Nam lies in the tropics and monsoon Land Area: 331,690 sq km GDP: USD 170 Billion Per Capita: USD 1,960 Religion: Buddhist, Christian Time Zone: Indo-China Healthcare: Public/Private, National Healthcare System available Automobiles: Drive on the right International Calling code: +84 ISO 3166 Code: VNM Internet TLD: .vn

Introduction Vietnam is a country of myriad influences and reference points. In the south, Indian and Hindu culture had a lasting influence in the Cham temples and spicy regional cuisine, spiked with chilli and tempered with coconut. Head north and Chinese connections are far more apparent. Between these two competing cultures, you’ll find a quintessential Vietnam in Danang and centrals of Vietnam: the graceful historic old port of Hoi An, and the royal tombs, pagodas and imperial cuisine of Hue, Factor in an enduring French colonial legacy, which is evident in Ho Chi Minh City’s stately museums and in the crispy baguettes and coffee culture you’ll find on every street corner. And once you come here you will have a chance explore The Vietnamese experience – an like no other experience in Southeast Asia.

What to Expect at DTU? Located in the heart of sunny Danang – the most livable place in Vietnam. Duy Tan University is the first and the largest private, multidisciplinary and diversified institution in Central Vietnam, with over 17,000 Students. Students will enjoy many activities in 3 days in Vietnam, which will give a deep sight into Vietnamese people & culture.

Day 1 Activity 1 - Welcome Reception and Breaking the Ice: Vietnam Buddy (1-2 hr)

Lunch – Local Food with P2A Buddies P2A Activity 2 – Cultural Workshop (3 hr Session)

Dinner - Local Dinner with P2A Buddies Discovering Colorful Han River by night with P2A buddies

Day 2 Breakfast – Local Food with P2A Buddies

P2A Activity 3 – Visit Marble Mountains (2 hrs) Lunch – Local Food with P2A Buddies

P2A Activity 4 – Local Market Discovery (2 hrs) Dinner – Local Food with P2A Buddies

P2A Activity 5 – P2A Talk with DTU Buddies (Dormitory)

Day 3 Breakfast – Local Food with P2A Buddies

P2A Activity 6 – Visit Linh Ung Pagoda Lunch – Farwell lunch (Onsite)

(Transfer to Train/ Bus/ Airport)

Welcome Reception and Breaking the Ice: DTU Buddy Time to get to know each other! When the P2A group first arrives, they will meet with the P2A Coordinators and DTU Students. We will discuss the plans for the upcoming program followed a welcome dinner and ice breaking activity with the DTU students. Your DTU buddies will join you for some of your journey, and will be your true guide to understanding Vietnam!

Danang - City of Bridges – Connecting 3 World Cultural Heritages: Hue Ancient Capital, Hoi An Ancient Town & My Son Sanctuary

Not only is the center of world heritage in 2003, Da Nang city has many beautiful landscapes that visitors can hardly forget that after visiting this city, such as: Marble Moutains Marble Mountains is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngu Hanh Son ward, south of Danang city. The five 'mountains' are named after the five elements; Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa (fire) and Tho (earth). With the mysterious, dreamlike scenery, pagodas and caves, Ngu Hanh Son has been actually the Eden for the travelers. The stone carving village stretching along the road leading to the Ngu Hanh Son entrance is also a very attractive sight for visitors. At this village, you can admire all those wonderful works created by patient craftsmen right in front of you. All the stones for the works are taken and transferred from the Marble Mountains.

Linh Ung Pagoda Built on a site of 12 hectares on the Son Tra Peninsula, the Lin Ung Pagoda is the largest in Da Nang in terms of scale and artistic architecture. The pagoda is famous for its beautiful 67-metre-tall Goddess of Mercy statue standing on a lotus-shaped platform. Inside the statue, which is equivalent to a 30-storey building, there are 17 levels, allowing visitors to admire the view from different heights. Each of the 17 levels houses 21 Buddha statues, with different appearances, expressions and gestures.

Local Market In the mind of Vietnamese people, "market" is a very familiar picture in daily life. People can find out a crowded and animated market everywhere in this country, Vietnam, from tranquil suburb to crowded urban areas. Market is not only the place for trading and exchanging goods and services but also the thing that expresses the traditional cultures of the country in the most meaningful way.

Duy Tân University Danang, Vietnam

P2A Add-Ons Additional options for extended P2A Journeys to extend their experience

*Additional fees apply

My Son Sanctuary Trip: 23 USD/person (For a group of 10-15 persons) (Included: Transport/ Lunch/ Entrance Ticket/ Tour Guide My Son Sanctuary dates from 4th to the 3th centuries CE. The property is

located in the mountainous border Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam

Province, in central Vietnam. The monuments of the My Son sanctuary

are the most important constuctions of the My Son civilization. The tower

temples have a variety of architectural designs symbolizing the greatness

and purity of Mount Meru, the mythical sacred mountain home of Hindu

gods at the center of the universe, now symbolically reproduced on Earth

in the mountainous homeland of Cham people. The My Son Sanctuary is

a remarkable architectural ensemble that developed over a period of ten

centuries. It presents a vivid picture of spiritual and political life in an

important phase of the history of South-East Asia.

Hoi An Ancient Town: 20 USD/ person (For a group of 10-15 persons) (Included: Transport/ Lunch/ Entrance Ticket/ Tour Guide)

A full day visiting the many interesting sites of Hoi An, including

Quan Cong Temple, founded in 1653. The Phuoc Kien Pagoda is a

typical example of the Chinese 'clans' that were established in the

Hoi An area, was built around 1690. The Japanese Covered Bridge,

constructed in 1593 was built by the Japanese community of Hoi

An, to link them with the Chinese quarters across the river. The Sa

Huynh Museum contains exhibitions from the earliest period of

Hoi An's history. Finally we visit the Phung Hung House, a

structure that combines Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese

architectural styles and has been the home to one family for eight

generations.