Hosting the 25^th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2017) summit in October 2017 will be a golden opportunity for Da Nang to advertise its image to more international friends.

A corner of the Furama Resort Danang

Currently, the large local hotels and resorts selected for APEC’s important events have been very busy building new facilities.

In particular, now underway is the 3-storey Ariyana Convention and Exhibition Centre (ADECC) project at the Furama Resort Danang.  The project has a total floor area of 16,644m², and it is expected to be officially put into use in April 2017. 

Mr Nguyen Duc Quynh, Deputy General Director of the resort, affirmed that APEC will bring both opportunities and challenges to Da Nang.  The city is facing a severe shortage of high-quality tourism human resources.  He, therefore, suggested that local relevant agencies should enhance the quality of training programmes in the hospitality sector, or ask for assistance from senior human resources experts from such cities as Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Mr Quynh also proposed that local travel agencies, hotels and resorts should ensure food safety and hygiene, and enhance the professional skills of their employees.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Lotus Hotel Danang, Mr Hoang Tuan Anh, said that more training courses are being organised for his hotel’s employees in order to help them increase their professionalism.

The Chairman of the Da Nang Travel Association, Mr Huynh Tan Vinh, underlined that APEC 2017 will be the perfect opportunity for the city to advertise investment opportunities and tourism potential to many heads of state, heads of the world’s largest economic groups, and foreign media agencies.

Mrs Truong Thi Hong Hanh, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Tourism, said that during the recent 5^th Asian Beach Games, local hotels and resorts had ensured security, food safety and service quality.  She suggested that they should uphold their positive achievements and enhance their professionalism even more.