Three years after its launch, the campaign to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World has entered the final stage and there are only about 20 days left until the New Open World (NOW) Organisation announces the results. Voting for Ha Long Bay not only expresses patriotism and national pride, it also promotes tourism and the country’s image to the world.
Ha Long Bay has been recongised as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage in 1994 and again in 2000 for its unique landscape and geographical value. The voting for the New Seven Wonders of the World, launched by NOW, is a good opportunity to promote and reaffirm the value of the bay and raise people's awareness of the importance of preserving national heritage, including Ha Long Bay and other sites across the country.
The NOW campaign has also received high praise from the United Nations (UN) as it is in accordance with the UN Millennium Development Goals, introducing visitors and the public to hundreds of unique natural areas throughout the world and educating people about preserving their treasured cultural heritage.
The campaign to vote for the bay is being conducted at home and abroad via NOW's website at www.new7wonders.com, which links to thousands of other websites, attracting millions of voters all over the world. The bay has always placed in the top rankings of nearly 400 places in over 220 countries.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST), in co-ordination with relevant sectors and localities, has called the public, overseas Vietnamese, foreign visitors and international friends to vote for Vietnam's scenic beauty. It has also simultaneously launched a contest on voting for the bay in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, which will last until November 11. A live television programme linking Ha Long city and Hanoi entitled ‘Ha Long Than Tien' (Miraculous Ha Long) will be held on October 29 by the Quang Ninh provincial People's Committee, the MoCST and Vietnam Television.
Vietnamese Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky has also attended many social functions in Hong Kong and the Philippines to promote voting for Ha Long Bay.
According to the Department of International Co-operation under the MoCST, nearly two million moblile text message votes have been sent to switchboard 147 so far, which shows the public's interest in the country's heritage. Thanks to great support from the Vietnamese people and international visitors and friends, it is expected that Ha Long Bay will be listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World when NOW announces the winners on November 11.
There are four ways to vote for the New 7 Wonders of the World: via the website www.new7wonders.com or by dialing one of the international telephone numbers: +2392201055; +18697605990; +16493398080; or +447589001290 and, at the end of the message, after the tone, dial 7712 to choose Ha Long bay. Votes can also be cast on Facebook by logging onto the website www.new7wonders.com and clicking the Facebook symbol on the right hand side. The fastest way to vote is to send a text message saying ‘halong' or ‘hl' to 147, which costs only VND 630 per message and you can vote as many times as you want.
Source: Nhan Dan
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