More than 150 Thai businesses attend Nghe An tourism promotion conference in Bangkok

(Baonghean.vn) – On the afternoon of November 23, in Bangkok, Thailand, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the People's Committee of Nghe An province coordinated with the People's Committees of Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue provinces; the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand to organize a conference to promote Nghe An tourism in Thailand.

Attending the conference were Mr. Hoang Han - Deputy Head of the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand; Mr. Nguyen Quy Phuong - Director of the Tourism Department, General Department of Tourism; Mr. Le Minh Thong - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee; Representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Tourism Promotion Information Center, tourism businesses of Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue provinces.

On the side of the Kingdom of Thailand, there were: Ms. Srixuda Wandapinyosak - Deputy Governor of the International Marketing Agency for Asia - Pacific, National Tourism Authority of Thailand; Ms. Rachance Nan Asvathitannon - Deputy Mayor of Bangkok City; Mr. Hoang Van Noi - Chairman of the Thai - Vietnamese Business Association; Bangkok Tourism Agency, press agencies and more than 150 tourism businesses in Bangkok - Thailand.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong presented gifts to delegates attending the conference.

This year’s conference has the theme “North Central Vietnam Tourism Promotion Program in Thailand”. The conference will be held in Bangkok and Udonthani, Thailand on November 23 and 25, 2016.

The conference aims to strengthen the relationship and cooperation in tourism development between the North Central provinces and Thailand. Thereby, aiming to attract Thai and third-country tourists to Nghe An in particular and the North Central provinces in general, limit the decline due to the impact of the recent marine environmental incident, and restore growth in the coming time.

More than 200 officials and representatives of Thai business leaders attended the conference.

The conference to promote Nghe An tourism in Thailand also created opportunities for tourism businesses to learn, exchange information, promote the exploitation and development of tours and routes, and enhance business cooperation and two-way exchanges.

Within the framework of the conference program, the Organizing Committee provided information on the potential and advantages of tourism development of the North Central provinces in general and Nghe An in particular; introduced Nghe Tinh folk songs, flights and roads Vinh - Bangkok, Vinh - Udonthani and tourism products.

Thai delegates researched tourism information and products in Nghe An in particular and the North Central provinces in general.

On behalf of the delegation of Nghe An province and the North Central provinces, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong warmly welcomed the delegates to the conference on tourism promotion.

Speaking at the opening of the conference, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong stated: Strengthening and promoting tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand as well as between localities and businesses is an inevitable need in the integration process.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong discussed with Deputy Mayor of Bangkok City, Deputy Ambassador of Vietnam to Thailand.

Currently, the road and air transportation system between Nghe An and the North Central provinces of Vietnam with the capital Bangkok is very convenient. The Vietnamese community in Thailand is very large, dynamic, creative, always connected with the people of Nghe An in particular, and the North Central provinces in general. These are the bridges to connect the friendship between the two countries, the two peoples; at the same time, they are also the bridges for economic and tourism cooperation.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong welcomed delegates to the conference to promote Nghe An tourism in Thailand.

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Le Minh Thong expressed his wish that businesses from both countries seize the opportunity, promote cooperation and association for mutual development, for the benefit of the businesses themselves, while contributing to the prosperity of Vietnam and Thailand, strengthening the traditional friendship between the people of the two countries. He also invited Thai businesses to visit Nghe An and the North Central provinces to survey and evaluate for investment.

Mr. Hoang Han - Deputy Ambassador of Vietnam to Thailand spoke about the current good relationship and cooperation between the two countries as well as the orientations for developing and enhancing the relationship in the future.

Attending the conference, delegates made important speeches and discussions on the development and implementation of solutions to promote cooperation with Thailand in developing tourism in Nghe An and the North Central provinces of Vietnam; Supporting tourism businesses in Nghe An, the North Central region of Vietnam and Thailand to meet and discuss the possibility of cooperation in exchanging tourists between Thailand and Vietnam by air and road.

Ms. Srixuda Wandapinyosak - Deputy Governor of the Asia Pacific International Marketing Agency, Tourism Authority of Thailand expressed her joy at the conference being held, creating opportunities for Thai and Vietnamese investors as well as satisfying the tourism needs of the people of the two countries.

Ms. Srixuda Wandapinyosak presented souvenirs to leaders of Nghe An province.

Within the framework of the conference, the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue also organized exhibition spaces to introduce the potential, strengths and tourism products of the provinces; Screening films on Vietnam tourism, Nghe An tourism...

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