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Ha Long forum seeks to promote green economy, tourism

A forum was underway in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, to seek measures to promote the sustainable development of green economy and tourism.
Ha Long forum seeks to promote green economy, tourism ảnh 1Tourist boats in Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ninh (VNA) – A forum wasunderway in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, to seek measuresto promote the sustainable development of green economy and tourism.

The event on June 23 and 24 is organised by theQuang Ninh provincial Department of Tourism and the institute for communicationand cultural studies under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

It attracted about 200 participants, includingofficials of the culture, environment and foreign ministries, domestic andforeign economic experts, and businesses in the tourism industry.

They discussed policies for sustainablydeveloping economy and tourism, solutions to develop green economy and tourism,Japan’s experience in the field, support for small-and medium-sized enterprisesto use green production technologies, and investors and businesses’ role indeveloping green tourism sustainably.

Le Doan Hop, Director of the institute forcommunication and cultural studies, said green tourism helps protect the natureand culture. The development of green tourism has been generating enormouseconomic benefits and creating chances to increase jobs and income for localcommunities, especially in remote areas which are home to nature reserves andattractive landscapes.

Green tourism has also helped improve people’sknowledge and health through environmental, cultural, historical and leisureactivities, he added.

Other participants highlighted the need to use naturalresources reasonably, reduce waste from tourism activities, applyenvironmentally friendly technologies in creating tourism products, andprioritise eco-tourism. They also looked into effective solutions to promotegreen economic and tourism development amid globalisation.

At the forum, the organising board is set tohonour the outstanding groups and persons in economic and tourism development.

Participants will also tour some green economic-tourism sites in Quang Ninhprovince.

The event is an activity in response to theNational Tourism Year 2018, which centres on Quang Ninh and its Ha Longcity.-VNA
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