During his reception on Thursday for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China in Viet Nam Xiong Bo, Da Nang Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Quang expressed his delight at the good results in the diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and China over recent years. He also highly appreciated the cooperation potential and results between Da Nang and Chinese localities in tourism.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China in Viet Nam Xiong Bo (left) presenting a souvenir to Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang. Photo: T.PHUONG

Secretary Quang affirmed that Da Nang's leaders have always created the most favourable conditions for Chinese businesses to operate effectively in the city.

He took the opportunity to ask for support from Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo to act as a bridge to promote tourism cooperation between Da Nang and Chinese localities.

He expressed his hope that the two sides would quickly promote the tourism cooperation programmes on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding on tourism cooperation signed in 2016 by the Da Nang Department of Tourism and the Dalian Tourism Bureau.

Da Nang's hosts and Chinese guests posing for a group photo. Photo: T.PHUONG

In reply, Mr. Xiong Bo thanked the city leaders for the respectful reception and highly lauded the city leaders' interest and support for the Chinese Consulate General's activities in Da Nang.

According to the Chinese guest, Da Nang emerges as the most popular destination for international travelers, including those from China.

He expressed his hope that Da Nang would continue maintaining a safe tourism environment for international tourists, including those from China, as well as facilitating Chinese businesses to explore investment opportunities here.

The Chinese diplomat added that 2023 was a pivotal year for the development of each country, expecting that the two sides would continue to reap new successes in the coming time.

Reporting by THANH PHUONG - Translating by M.DUNG