Ha Long Bay chases natural wonder tag
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The Truly Ha Long Center opens today in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi to drive the bid to get the country’s natural wonder into the list.
Getting the word out is the primary goal of the Truly Ha Long Center, and its sponsors are exerting every effort to raise awareness of the international competition. Emeraude Classic Cruises, one of the center’s sponsors, is spreading the word by designing special flyers for distribution to all its guests, and promoting the campaign on its website. “We’re going all out to bring in the vote for Ha Long Bay,” said Kurt Walter, the Emeraude’s General Manager. “To everyone who’s ever been here, it’s obvious that this is an almost supernaturally beautiful spot, completely unspoiled and indisputably unique. We’re hoping our publicity campaign will make it obvious to the rest of the world.”
The Truly Ha Long Center, along with drumming up popular support for Ha Long Bay’s nomination, will be a showroom for the bay, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and draws more than one and a half million visitors each year.
Nominations for the list will be accepted through 8 August 2008, after which 21 semi-finalists will be selected by a panel of experts.
Voters worldwide will then choose the final seven.
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