Nghe An surveys and strengthens tourism connections with Dak Lak province and the Central Highlands region

Ms. H' Yim Kdon - Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee chaired the seminar. Attending the ceremony were representatives of the Department of Tourism (General Department of Tourism), representatives of the Tourism Associations of Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Gia Lai, Dak Lak provinces and travel businesses and agencies.

Representatives of Nghe An delegation and the Center for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion of the provinces attended the Tourism Stimulus Launching Ceremony and the Tourism Connection Seminar in Dak Lak. Photo: Nguyen Hai

With the theme "Dak Lak - a safe, friendly and rich tourist destination with the identity of the Central Highlands ethnic groups", the Tourism Stimulus Program and the Tourism Connection Seminar of Dak Lak province were held tostrengthentravel connectionbetweenDak Lak provincekwith the Central Highlands and North Central regions. The main purpose is to promote and advertise to restart tourism activities at the end of 2020 to overcome the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nam - Deputy Director of Nghe An Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center spoke at the Tourism Connection Seminar. Photo: Nguyen Hai

At the conference, along with pointing out the difficulties, representatives of provinces, tourism associations and travel agencies together learned, shared and introduced specific and typical solutions and stimulus packages to restart regional and domestic tourism, and enhance the connectivity between provinces to develop tourism. Along with stimulating tourism, localities also promoted trade promotion activities and introduced the strengths of each locality.

Introducing local products on the sidelines of the tourism stimulus conference in Dak Lak. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Participating in the Seminar on connecting tourism with provinces, with its position as the center of the North Central region, Nghe An has recently had meetings and signed bilateral cooperation agreements with provinces in the Central region such as Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Dak Lak and initially the provinces have connected with the North Central region through Nghe An.

Visit the Dak Lak Province Museum of Ethnic Groups. With more than 2,000 artifacts displayed in many topics and groups of topics, the Dak Lak Provincial Museum of Ethnic Groups is one of the museums rich in national identity. Photo: Nguyen Hai

At the tourism stimulus program with provinces in Dak Lak, the provinceNghe AnParticipate to introduce, seek opportunities, strengthen connections so that the province's tourism areas and tours can connect with tourism areas and tours of other provinces in general and the Central Highlands in particular; at the same time, learn from promotional experiences so that OCOP products and provincial products can be connected with regional markets.

Visit the tourist area to experience the production and processing of Weasel Coffee, one of the typical coffee specialties and strengths of Dak Lak province. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Before attending the tourism connection seminar, to learn from experience andtravel connectionWith Dak Lak province, on November 8 and morning of November 9, the working delegation of Nghe An Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center and representatives of some tours and service units of the province visitedsurvey, learn about the media introducing local products at tourist attractions in Dak Lak province such as Dak Lak Museum of Ethnology, Trung Nguyen World Coffee Museum, experience the Weasel Coffee Production Area, Suoi Ong Tourist Area, Dray Nur waterfall...

Visiting the World Coffee Museum invested by a large enterprise has great tourist attraction. Photo: Nguyen Hai

From the experience of tourism development in the locality as well as the Central provinces, Nghe An hopes and recommends that the provinces should open representative offices in each province to connect and strengthen communication coordination to introduce each other's strong tourism products. If the provinces in the region cooperate well, the provinces will exploit the potential, strengths of tourism and the characteristics of each locality, thereby promoting efficiency and reducing difficulties and impacts caused by Covid.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nam - Deputy Director of Nghe An Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Center

Immediately after the launching ceremony and the Tourism Connection Seminar, a number of tourism cooperation agreements were signed between businesses from the Central Highlands provinces and the North Central provinces.