On April 3, a conference on tourism development was held in Hai Phong city in order to promote cooperation between 5 central provinces (Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Da Nang) and two northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong.
The localities signed a memorandum of agreement on cooperation in tourism development.
The conference attracted about 130 delegates who were representatives of the Department of Tourism, Tourism Associations, and local tourism service businesses from 7 localities.
Participants focused on introducing their outstanding destinations, attractions and products as well as their incentive policies on developing the tourism sector in the new normal situation.
Also, the localities signed a memorandum of agreement on cooperation in tourism development. The agreement is expected to significantly contribute to attracting tourists and investors from the Northeast region to the central provinces, thereby speeding up tourism recoveryturn and turning tourism into a spearhead economic sector in these provinces.
In reality, the Northeast region with Hanoi - Hai Phong - Quang Ninh triangle is considered the major cultural, economic and political center of the country as well as the leading tourist center of Vietnam. The total population of the 3 localities is nearly 3.5 million people and the number of tourists is about 20 million - 23 million visitors/year.
Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province have been developing direct flight routes from Cat Bi, Van Don to central provinces. Their modern highways, especially the coastal road system, have been almost accomplished.
Quang Ninh and Hai Phong are regarded as target tourism markets by 5 localities. The connection between the central key tourist areas and the Northeast region creates a green tourism corridor allowing all partners to altogether develop unique tourism products in the near future.
By Hoang Quynh