A view of Vinh Hy Bay in Ninh Thuan province of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Council for the Promotion ofTourism in Asia (CPTA 16) meeting heard member cities introduce their tourismpotential and strength in Hanoi on September 7.
At the event, representatives from Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur,Taipei, Manila, Jakarta, and Hanoi all presented local beauty, tourism services,transport infrastructure, and shopping destinations, among others.
They also informed the meeting on existing tourismcooperation programmes among CPTA members, in the hope that their partnership wouldgrow stronger.
The Hanoi Department of Tourism said the capital welcomesvisitors from almost 190 countries and territories worldwide.
The number of foreign tourists to the country was estimatedto grow at an average of 18 percent in the 2015-2018 period. In the first eightmonths of 2018, the figure was nearly 3.8 million, up 19.5 percent year-on-year.
Visitors from CPTA members to Hanoi are also on the rise,with those from Japan numbering 300,000 a year, and Malaysia, 95,400.
Hari Wibowo from the Jakarta Tourism and Culture Office,said that this is the second time he has come to Hanoi, noting the changes heobserved in local tourism infrastructure and services.
He went on to say that he expects CPTA cities will engage inmore joint tourism promotion projects.
Representing Kuala Lumpur, Director of the city’s Culture,Arts, Tourism, and Sports Department Khairul Anuar Bin Mhd Juri said CPTAmembers should be more proactive in stepping up joint tourism promotion eventsand support each other to create combined resources for better results.
The CPTA gathers the state tourism management agencies of 10Asian cities, namely Tokyo (Japan), Bangkok (Thailand), New Delhi (India),Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Seoul (Republic of Korea), Taipei(Taiwan), Metropolitan Manila (Philippines), Tomsk (Russia), and Hanoi.
The 16th meeting of the CPTA officially kicked off in thecapital city on September 6. This is the fourth time that Hanoi has hosted themeeting.
On September 9, a photo exhibition on thetourism potential of participating cities is scheduled to open at the Ly ThaiTo flower garden in Hanoi’s downtown. –VNA
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