Perspectives
by Lia Sciortino
Perspectives
Reading Media
Johanna Son
BANGKOK -- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. What images might these words conjure up in the minds of international consumers of news? Perhaps war, maybe the Khmer Rouge. Or they might say, ‘Oh, it’s that those countries that had that war some time ago. . . they’re near one another, and they’re all the same’.
VIETNAM: Mekong Festival Good for Tourism
HANOI - The Second Mekong Festival that opened in the southern province of An Giang on Feb. 23 highlights the tourism potential of Cambodia and Vietnam, officials say.
Mr Nguyen Van Dam, vice president of the provincial People's Committee, said: "This is the second time the festival has been held in the Mekong Delta, with the participation of 13 provinces and cities in the region. The festival focuses on the contents: art performances, fairs and exhibitions, and seminars."
In addition, the festival attracts the participation of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Cambodia Tourism Ministry.
Through the festival, tourism co-operation among provinces nationwide and countries in sub-Mekong region, including Cambodia, Laos and Thailand will be established, creating chances for the development of tourism industry in the whole region.
Source: Nhan Dan, 23 Feb. 2006 (http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/travel/230206/travel_mekong.htm)
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What's New
Journalism Workshop Applications Deadline Moved to Dec. 2, 2011
Due to the current flooding crisis in Bangkok, the Mekong Energy Journalism Workshop, originally set for Nov. 27-30, 2011, has been moved to 17 - 20 January 2012. Application submission deadline is on Dec. 2, 2011. The selection result will be announced on Dec. 14, 2011.
MA Scholarships Open for Myanmar Students
Heinrich Boell Foundation holds an annual scholarship competition for a small number of students from within Myanmar/Burma to study at two premier Thai universities, offering three international programmes for the academic year 2009 and 2009/10.