Logistics |
Date and Time
The 2020 Asia Learning Village starts on March 15 (Sunday) at 09:00, and ends on March 21 (Saturday) at 15:00.
Location
Vietnam was chosen as the location for our gathering for its central location in Asia, the possibility of keeping the costs low, its cultural and natural beauty and the eager local community of practice (if you are curious, see the harvest from the past AoH trainings in Vietnam).
This first AoH Asia Learning Village will happen in a quiet village in Hoi An, located about 2km from Hoi An Old Town. Hoi An, once a major Southeast Asian trading post in the 16th and 17th centuries, is basically a living museum that houses old-town architecture. Its surrounding villages are blessed with calm beautiful nature, unique local cuisine and friendly locals.
Triem Tay Village, where we will gather for a full week, is surrounded by Thu Bon river and connected with the Old Town by a small bridge. From here, you can also visit An Bang beach, Cua Dai beach and Bay Mau Coconut forest, which is about 30 minutes by bicycle.
This first AoH Asia Learning Village will happen in a quiet village in Hoi An, located about 2km from Hoi An Old Town. Hoi An, once a major Southeast Asian trading post in the 16th and 17th centuries, is basically a living museum that houses old-town architecture. Its surrounding villages are blessed with calm beautiful nature, unique local cuisine and friendly locals.
Triem Tay Village, where we will gather for a full week, is surrounded by Thu Bon river and connected with the Old Town by a small bridge. From here, you can also visit An Bang beach, Cua Dai beach and Bay Mau Coconut forest, which is about 30 minutes by bicycle.
Photo credits: Unsplash and Trang Nguyen
How to get to Hoi An
By airplane:
The nearest airport is Da Nang International Airport. You can fly straight to Da Nang from Bangkok, Singapore, Taiwan, Seoul, and many other big cities.
If you are already in Vietnam, you can also fly to Da Nang from any major airport. From Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city, it takes 1.5 hour.
By train:
From Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city, you can take a sleeping train for 15 hours to get to Da Nang train station.
From Da Nang to Hoi An
If you are going by yourself, you can take a local bus from Da Nang Airport or city center to Hoi An Old Town. It cost 60,000 VND (~ 2.6 USD)
If you go in a group of 2-3, it is easier to take a taxi, which costs 220,000 VND (~ 9.5 USD).
The Local Hosting team can also help organizing a pick-up car if we know in advance that a large group of people will go at the same time from Da Nang to Hoi An.
Detailed information about local transportation before, during and after the Learning Village will be provided by the Local Hosting team prior to the event.
The nearest airport is Da Nang International Airport. You can fly straight to Da Nang from Bangkok, Singapore, Taiwan, Seoul, and many other big cities.
If you are already in Vietnam, you can also fly to Da Nang from any major airport. From Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city, it takes 1.5 hour.
By train:
From Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh city, you can take a sleeping train for 15 hours to get to Da Nang train station.
From Da Nang to Hoi An
If you are going by yourself, you can take a local bus from Da Nang Airport or city center to Hoi An Old Town. It cost 60,000 VND (~ 2.6 USD)
If you go in a group of 2-3, it is easier to take a taxi, which costs 220,000 VND (~ 9.5 USD).
The Local Hosting team can also help organizing a pick-up car if we know in advance that a large group of people will go at the same time from Da Nang to Hoi An.
Detailed information about local transportation before, during and after the Learning Village will be provided by the Local Hosting team prior to the event.
Accommodation
We will stay in 3 different locations that are about 10 minutes walking from each other, with ranges of choice from a single bed in a dorm (~9 USD/person/night) to a single room or double room by the riverside (~20 USD/person/night).
The Local Hosting team will be in touch with further instruction for accommodation registration.
The Local Hosting team will be in touch with further instruction for accommodation registration.