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| Asiana Airlines support the UNESCO World Heritage Sites |
Following its preservation project with Angkor Wat in Cambodia and
housing projects for the Aeta in the Philippines, the airline has set
its sight on central Vietnam. Asiana has unveiled a grand entrance
guidepost at Hoi An Center for Cultural Heritage Management and
Preservation in Da Nang, Vietnam.
The center preserves the Hoi An
Ancient Town, a well-preserved town representing a Southeast Asian
trading post of the 19th century; and the My Son Sanctuary, tower temple
ruins that embody the religious center of the Champa Kingdom in what is
now Vietnam.
Aside from the grand entrance guidepost, Asiana will remodel the Hoi
An Tourist Information Center, print information brochures and leaflets
in Vietnamese, Korean, and English, and erect 30 solar-powered street
lamps. The project aims to develop tourism infrastructure near the sites
and help boost the local economy.
“On the 20th anniversary of Korea-Vietnam diplomatic relations, we
hope that our initiative contributes to better relations between our two
countries, and we plan to continue to expand our preservation efforts
as all of humanity must protect our world heritage,” said Young-doo
Yoon, Asiana Airlines president and chief executive. He was joined at
the event by Taeck-Soo Chun, the Secretary General of the Korean
National Commission for Unesco, Nguyen The Hung, the Head of the World
Heritage Site Management Center, and Pham Cao Phong, the Secretary
General of the Viet Nam National Commission for Unesco.
Asiana Airlines flies three times a week from Incheon International
Airport in Korea to Da Nang, Vietnam. The airline flies to Incheon from
three points in the Philippines: Manila, Clark and Cebu.
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