Within the framework of the ongoing City Partnership Forum - Da Nang 2025, the Da Nang Department of Tourism organized a workshop on international cooperation to promote tourism development in friendship cities on Friday. This was an opportunity for the tourism industry to strengthen international cooperation, promote tourism development exchanges and expand comprehensive cooperation.

Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee Tran Chi Cuong (middle) discussed at the workshop. Photo: NGOC HA

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee Tran Chi Cuong emphasised that the city was committed to creating all favorable conditions, promoting strengths in cooperation with twin cities and international partners, boosting tourism development exchanges and expanding comprehensive cooperation.

“We believe that through international cooperation, we have the opportunity to expand investment, develop unique tourism products, improve service quality and enhance the experience for visitors. This cooperation will also contribute to enhancing the international integration capacity of the tourism industry, promoting cultural exchange, creating opportunities for learning, and developing sustainable relationships" Vice Chairman Cuong emphasised.

Within the framework of the workshop, international representatives including Mr. Tom Tate, Mayor of the city of Gold Coast (Australia); Mr. Watanabe Yoshikuni, Mayor of Kisarazu City (Japan); along with those from Wuxi and Yancheng cities (Jiangsu, China); shared information on the tourism potential of the cities and discussed new directions in promoting tourism cooperation between Da Nang and international partners.

A participant asked the leaders of the municipal People's Committee about creating conditions for businesses to cooperate and invest in Da Nang. Photo: NGOC HA

In recent years, cooperation has been one of the city's important tasks in order to expand the market, open flights, promote destinations, share information and experience in managing tourism activities.

In the field of tourism development cooperation, Da Nang has signed cooperation agreements with 16 cities of countries such as Cambodia, South Korea, the United States, China, Finland, Russia, Romania, Australia, Japan and Thailand as well as cooperation with airlines and international tourism businesses.

Based on the principle of bilateral cooperation, mutual support and benefits, international cooperation programmes contribute to promoting the image of destinations, enhancing the position of Da Nang on the world tourism map, and opening up opportunities for exchange and connection to attract international visitors and increase the exchange of visitors.

Cooperation activities focus on promoting tourism in key markets such as South Korea, Japan, China, India, Australia and Southeast Asia, through the organisation of promotion programmes, famtrips and presstrips, and participating in international tourism fairs and implementing digital media campaigns.

Reporting by NGOC HA - Translating by M.DUNG, T.TUNG