The Mekong Delta Tourism Association in collaboration with the Tra Vinh Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and other provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta organised a seminar on Friday afternoon to promote the tourism potential of the Mekong Delta in Da Nang.

Representatives of the tourism sector in Central Viet Nam and the Mekong Delta signed a Memorandum of Understanding on tourism cooperation in the near future. Photo: THU HA

In his remarks at the event, Da Nang People's Committee Vice Chairman Tran Chi Cuong said that Central Viet Nam and Central Highlands, along with the Mekong Delta are two major tourist markets in the country. With distinct regional characteristics, a wide range of unique and attractive tourism products have been developed, thereby creating the tourism brands of these areas, attracting domestic and international tourists.

Currently, Vietnamese localities prioritise accelerating the post-pandemic tourism recovery. Therefore, the linkage and promotion of tourism between localities should be concerned and implemented effectively and practically, he added.

Vice Chairman Cuong hoped that through the event, tourism management agencies and tourism service providers in these areas would offer cooperation ideas and share experience and policies to develop more new and unique tourism products, as well as jointly promote tourism development and exchange visitors.

He pledged that Da Nang would create the most favourable conditions for tourism businesses to connect, do business, and promote economic and tourism  cooperation in the coming time.

Da Nang People's Committee Vice Chairman Tran Chi Cuong pledged that Da Nang will always support and create all favourable conditions for tourism businesses to connect, do business, and promote economic and tourism cooperation in the coming time.

According to Mr. Nguyen Quynh Thien, the Vice Chairman of the Tra Vinh Provincial People's Committee, in the first half of 2023, the Mekong Delta welcomed nearly 27 million visitors, up 133.6% over the same period. The total tourism revenue reached more than VND28 trillion, a rise of 191.4% over the same period. Currently, there are 2 airlines operating flights between Can Tho and Da Nang.

Also at the seminar, representatives of 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta introduced the images, information and potential of tourism.

Notably, a Memorandum of Understanding on tourism development cooperation was signed between the Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Departments of Tourism of the provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta, and those of central regional localities.

Tourism businesses of the two regions meet and connect at the seminar. Photo: THU HA

Accordingly, the localities will enhance cooperation and connection in the field of information on tourism development such as information on trends and market demand of domestic and international tourists on tourism products; and adding tourism products and tours connecting between the Mekong Delta and the Central region into the content of tourism promotion activities at all localities.

Furthermore, localities in the two regions will organise activities and events to promote inter-regional tourism, build and introduce domestic tourism stimulus packages with attractive incentives, and develop new tourism products and services.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG