30 June
(Sunday)

Morning / noon

Arrival pick up and group transfer to Hotel

Tan Son Nhat Airport, Ho Chi Minh City

 Dinner

1200-1700

Hotel check-in and collection of final agenda and other programme items

Alagon Zen Hotel & Spa

1800

Welcoming dinner (off-campus)

Ngon Restaurant, HCMC

1 July

(Monday)

9:30 -11:00

Official opening

Introduction to School of Tourism, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (SoT, UEH)"

The culture of street foods & dining in Saigon/ Ho Chi Minh City – by Mr Nguyễn Quốc Kỳ 

UEH Campus A

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:30 - 13:30

Lunch at Phở Ông Hùng (Vietnamese noodles & foods)

14:00 - 18:00

> Independence Palace
> Central Post Office
> War remembrance
> China town

HCMC

19:00 - 21:00

Dinner at Home Kitchen (Bếp nhà xứ Quảng)

144 Hai Ba Trung, Dist 3, HCMC

2 July

(Tuesday)

9:30 - 11:00

History of Saigon/HCMC, Jobs, Lifestyle and craftsmanship by Dr. Nguyễn Đức Trí 

Lullabies and melodies of inhabitants in Mekong delta by Mr Từ Xuân Lãnh at his house in HCMC  

Seminar provided by IFT

UEH campus A

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:30 - 13:30

Lunch at Chef Lập - Gà nướng Pháp

180 Hai Bà Trưng, Dist 1, HCMC

14:00 - 18:00

> Ferry on Saigon river to Binh Quoi country side
> Visit to a village market and a typical residential town in outskirt of the city

19:00 - 21:00

Dinner at Citadel Saigon - authentic vietnamese cuisine

74/7 Hai Bà Trưng, Dist 1, HCMC

3 July

(Wednesday)

9:00 - 11:00

Depart to Go Cong town, Tien Giang province

Go Cong town

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:00 - 12:00

> Royal mausoleum Pham Dang Hung

Long Hưng, Gò Công, Tien Giang

12:00 - 14:00

Lunch at Hản sản Cầu nổi (Cau noi seafoods)

QL 50, Gò Công, Tiền Giang

14:00 - 17:00

> Ancient house of Đốc phủ Hải 
> Trương Công Định Temple
> Royal mausoleum Pham Đăng Hưng

P.2, Gò Công, Tiền Giang

17:00 - 19:00

> Cai Bè District
> Dinner and night stay at Mekong Riverside Boutique & Spa
> Indigenous culture of Mekong Delta – by Dr. Nguyen Duc Tri

Hoa Quy, Hoa Khanh, Cai Be, Tien Giang

4 July

(Thursday)

9:30 - 11:00

> Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient house village

> Ancient Residential Architecture in Saigon and Mekong Delta by Mr. Phan Xuân Anh

Breakfast at Mekong Riverside Boutique & Spa

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:00 - 12:00

Lunch at Mekong Riverside Boutique & Spa

Hoa Quy, Hoa Khanh, Cai Be Dist., Tien Giang Province

13:35 - 14:30

Travel to CanTho City

Can Tho City

14:30 - 18:00

> CanTho city tour
> CanTho University 
> Cồn Sơn ecological islet

Binh Thuy, CanTho City

18:00 - 19:00

Dinner at CanTho night market

Ninh Kieu, CanTho City

20:00 - 21:00

CanTho night market

9:30 - 11:00

> Dong Hoa Hiep Ancient house village

Breakfast at Mekong Riverside Boutique & Spa

5 July

(Friday)

9:30 - 11:30

Đờn ca tài tử (Music of Amateurs) is a representation of wisdom of migrants to Mekong delta – by Prof. Lê Đình Bích

CanTho university campus

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:30 - 13:30

Lunch at Cơm tấm Bà Bảy

390D Nguyễn Văn Cừ street, Ninh Kiều, CanTho City

14:00 - 18:00

> Visit traditional produce of noodles
> tropical fruit garden visit
> Vietnamese taste cooking lessons

Cai Rang floating market , Chau Thanh Dist., Can Tho City

19:00 - 21:00

Dinner at Cát Tiên 2 (Lẩu mắm)

264 Bình Thới st., An Khanh ward, Bình Thuỷ, Cần Thơ City

6 July

(Saturday)

9:00 - 11:00

> Bus to SocTrang province
> History of Soc Trang province
> Heritages of Soc Trang province

On the way to Soc Trang province from CanTho city

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:30 - 13:30

Lunch at Bà Xím - Bún nước lèo

42 Phú Lợi, Ward 2, Soc Trang city, Soc Trang province

14:00 - 18:00

> Bat pagoda (Chùa Dơi)

73B Lê Hồng Phong st., Sóc Trăng city, Sóc Trăng province

> Khmer museum

Ward 6, Soc Trang City

> Tân Long Egret sanctuary (vườn cò)

Long Binh ward, Ngã Năm Dist., Sóc Trăng province

18:00 - 19:00

Dinner at Phuong duck pepper noodle

21 Cach Mang Tháng Tám st., Ward 1, Sóc  Trăng city, Sóc Trăng Province

7 July

(Sunday)

9:00 - 11:00

> Bus to My Tho town, Tien Giang Province

On the way to My Tho city, Tien Giang Province

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:30 - 13:30

> Thới Sơn Island by ferry and paddy boats

My Tho, Tien Giang Province

14:00 - 17:00

> Visit Vinh Trang Pagoda
> Bà Ngọt canal visit on paddies boats

Cai Lậy Dist., Tien Giang province

17:00 - 19:00

Bus to HCMC

19:30 - 21:00

Dinner at Mộc-Riêu và nướng Võ Văn Kiệt

318-320 Võ Văn Kiệt, Cô Giang ward, Dist.1, HCMC

8 July

(Monday)

9:00 - 11:00

Cu Chi tunnel

Intangible heritage of Saigon and Southern land of Mekong Delta, by Mr Lã Quốc Khánh 

Cu Chi Dist., HCMC

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

11:30 - 13:30

Lunch at Bò Tơ Vĩnh Xuân (Beef)

QL 22, Tân Thông Hội ward, Củ Chi Dist., HCMC

13:30 - 18:00

Toà Thánh Tây Ninh (Apostolique of Cao Dai religion)

Tay Ninh province

19:00 - 20:00

Dinner at Quán ăn đồng quê

Hẻm 15 đường 30/4, Ward 3, Tây Ninh City, Tây Ninh province

9 July

(Tuesday)

9:00 - 11:00

Integration of Ming Huong people to Saigon inhabitant community – by Ms Đặng Hồng Linh 

UEH campus A

    Breakfast

    Lunch

UEH Certificate Award Ceremony

12:00 - 14:00

Lunch with UEH Predident

Novotel Saigon Centre, HCMC

Afternoon and Evening

Seminar provided by IFT Faculty
Free activity in HCMC downtown

10 July

(Wednesday)

Group transfer to Airport