
Singapore (VNA) – A promotion conference and a signing ceremony of cooperation documents on tourismdevelopment between the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and Singaporeanpartners was held in Singapore on October 17.
Deputy Chairman of the Lam Dong People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Phucbriefed participants on potential and strengths of both tourism and agricultural products ofthe province, especially tourism advantages of the province's Da Lat mountain resort city as well as opportunities the locality can cooperate withSingaporean partners to expand market and promote trade of agricultural products between the two sides.
Earlier, on October 16, leaders of Vietjet Air and Lien Khuong Airport discussed with Changi Airport Group on the possibility ofopening direct flights between Singapore and Da Lat city in the near future inorder to open up more opportunities for cooperation in new fields between thetwo sides.
Vu PhamNguyen Tung, Project Director and Business Develop of Vietjet Air, said that prospects of Vietnam-Singapore bilateral relations as well as DaLat's resort tourism potential are favourable conditions for opening directflights between Singapore and Da Lat.
Tungemphasised that the flights will not only promote tourism and agriculturaltrade but also create many opportunities to attract Singaporean and internationalinvestors to Lam Dong province. Vietjet Air commits to supporting Lam Dong province to realise this plan as soon as possible andprovide service packages with the most suitable costs.
Onthe occasion, tourism businesses from both sides signed three memoranda ofcooperation to enhance tourism promotion between Singapore and Lam Dongprovince./.