A conference was held in DienBien province on May 6 to discuss ways to boost links for tourismdevelopment in the northwestern region.
Representativesfrom diplomatic corps of nearly 40 countries and internationalorganisations in Vietnam attended the event, which was jointlyorganised by the Steering Committee for the Northwestern Region, theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism, and the provincial People’s Committee.
Chairingthe event, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that thenorthwest is a key region for tourism development as it is connected tothe glorious history of national construction and defence and boasts adiverse and unique culture.
The region is home to manyfamous tourist sites, such as the complex of Dien Bien Phu relic sites,the Temple of the Hung Kings, the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park, SaPa , Fansipan Mountain and Hoang Lien National Park.
Tourism connection is an important way to thoroughly tap the potentialand strength of each region and locality, turning natural, tangible andintangible cultural values into a means of luring tourists in asustainable way, he noted.
This is also one of the five main contents of the approved Tourism Development Strategy by 2020, he added.
The Deputy PM instructed relevant agencies and localities to prioritisedeveloping tourism in 12 special areas and four national touristattractions in the region, and building infrastructure such as roads andhotels.
He also emphasised the need to intensify domesticand international cooperation in tourism development, connect theregion’s tourist sites with those of neighbouring countries, train staffand diversify tourism products.
The northwest will beselected for community-based tourism development, Phuc said, adding thatthe region should preserve world-recognised relics.
Heassigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to join hands with diplomaticagencies, international organisations and businesses to organiseconferences and seminars to promote the region’s tourism.
At the event, participants focused on analysing the reality of regionaltourism and its potential, as well as introducing preferentialmechanisms and policies for key tourism projects.
They shared experience in establishing links for tourism development in the region.-VNA
Representativesfrom diplomatic corps of nearly 40 countries and internationalorganisations in Vietnam attended the event, which was jointlyorganised by the Steering Committee for the Northwestern Region, theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism, and the provincial People’s Committee.
Chairingthe event, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed that thenorthwest is a key region for tourism development as it is connected tothe glorious history of national construction and defence and boasts adiverse and unique culture.
The region is home to manyfamous tourist sites, such as the complex of Dien Bien Phu relic sites,the Temple of the Hung Kings, the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geo-Park, SaPa , Fansipan Mountain and Hoang Lien National Park.
Tourism connection is an important way to thoroughly tap the potentialand strength of each region and locality, turning natural, tangible andintangible cultural values into a means of luring tourists in asustainable way, he noted.
This is also one of the five main contents of the approved Tourism Development Strategy by 2020, he added.
The Deputy PM instructed relevant agencies and localities to prioritisedeveloping tourism in 12 special areas and four national touristattractions in the region, and building infrastructure such as roads andhotels.
He also emphasised the need to intensify domesticand international cooperation in tourism development, connect theregion’s tourist sites with those of neighbouring countries, train staffand diversify tourism products.
The northwest will beselected for community-based tourism development, Phuc said, adding thatthe region should preserve world-recognised relics.
Heassigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to join hands with diplomaticagencies, international organisations and businesses to organiseconferences and seminars to promote the region’s tourism.
At the event, participants focused on analysing the reality of regionaltourism and its potential, as well as introducing preferentialmechanisms and policies for key tourism projects.
They shared experience in establishing links for tourism development in the region.-VNA
