
Addressing the event, Deputy Director of the Dak Lak Culture,Sports and Tourism Nguyen Thuy Phuong Hieu highlighted the province’s effortsto recover the industry, asking Hanoi for advices to help her provinceachieve its goal of welcoming 905,000 visitors this year.
Dak Lak is home to 49 ethnic groups, 41 accredited relicsand the gong culture – a UNESCO world cultural heritage. It also houses 228lodging facilities and a convenient transport system.
Phung Xuan Khanh, director of the Hanoi-based Tien Phongtravel company, recommended Dak Lak to pay more attention to improving thequality of its tourism products.
Nguyen Quoc Long, director of the Unitour Hanoi, said peoplefrom the capital are interested in the Central Highlands culture when visitingDak Lak, hence a need for the province to develop products imbued with cultural identity. Such development requires coordination from related managingagencies, associations, and businesses, he added.
Trinh Xuan Tung, head of the travel management office at theHanoi Tourism Department, noted Dak Lak boasts potential for tourists toexperience the culture and landscapes, go sightseeing, and conduct research./.