Nghe An signs tourism development cooperation with Can Tho city

Panorama of the Can Tho tourism promotion conference in Nghe An. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On August 27, in Vinh city, Nghe An province and Can Tho city held the conference to promote tourism "Come to Can Tho - Urban area of ​​the river" in 2019.

Attending the conference were Mr. Ha Van Sieu - Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism; Ms. Cao Thi Ngoc Lan - Vice President of Vietnam Tourism Association; Mr. Truong Quang Hoai Nam - Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee; leaders of the Department of Tourism, Tourism Association of Nghe An province, Can Tho city, Quang Binh province, Ha Tinh province, Ninh Binh and travel companies.

Ninh Kieu Wharf - Can Tho at night. Photo: Internet

Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam stated: Through the conference in Nghe An, Can Tho hopes to open the door to the tourist market in the North Central region.

At the conference, leaders of Can Tho City People's Committee introduced achievements, tourism products, as well as tourism development potential of the locality.

Speaking at the conference, Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam stated: "Can Tho strives to make tourism a spearhead economic sector by 2020, affirming its brand, and developing tourism in a professional, modern, and focused direction."

Conference delegates visited the booths displaying and introducing tourism products of the two localities. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Mr. Truong Quang Hoai Nam said: This conference was organized with the purpose of introducing and promoting the image of Can Tho tourism to develop the market of the provinces in the North Central region, especially Nghe An province to Can Tho city. At the same time, the agencies and tourism units of Tay Do also conducted a survey of the typical tourism products of Nghe An province and exchanged experiences in tourism development.

The leaders of the General Department of Tourism highly appreciated the conference to promote tourism and create regional connections. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Within the framework of the conference, management agencies and tourism businesses exchanged experiences and gave opinions on tourism development activities, implemented tour-route linkages, sought cooperation partners; especially found solutions to stimulate demand and maintain the Can Tho - Vinh direct flight route.

Representatives of tourism businesses contribute ideas to improve the quality of tourism products of the two localities. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Also at the conference, the Department of Tourism and the Tourism Association of the two localities signed a cooperation agreement on tourism development for the period 2018 - 2020. The cooperation mainly focuses on 4 areas, namely: Cooperation in exchanging information on tourism development; cooperation in developing tourism products; cooperation in propaganda, promotion, and advertising of tourism; cooperation in planning, calling for investment... Enterprises of the two localities also signed cooperation agreements, exchanged and linked tourism products to improve efficiency in business activities.

Leaders of Nghe An Provincial Department of Tourism and Can Tho City Department of Tourism signed a cooperation agreement on tourism development for the period 2018 - 2020. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On the sidelines of the promotional conference, Can Tho city and Nghe An province also organized art performances; displayed and introduced typical products; publications and leaflets introducing tourist attractions, historical and cultural relics, events, festivals and some typical tourism images of the two localities./.