At the meeting in Da Lat city (Photo: VNA) The event was attended by TPO Secretary General Woo Kyoung Ha and representativesof six Vietnamese cities and provinces which are members of the TPO, namelyHanoi, Phan Thiet, Da Lat, Ho Chi Minh City, Vung Tau and Long An.
According to Vice Chairman of the Tourism Association of Lam Dong province CaoThe Anh, regional connectivity aims at building a mechanism to promote tourism,build brand for a destination, and help it reach out to the world.
He suggested that thecities should develop their most standout tourism offerings, adding Da Lat will focus on green tourism to attract visitors.
Anh went on to say that the TPO should give information on its members’ consumerbehaviour so that cities will be able to develop suitable tourism products.
Meanwhile, Seo Ji Ae from the TPO Secretariat recommended the Vietnamese localitieslearn the experience from the Republic of Korea’s Busan city, which haspolicies and applies technologies to support tourists in searching forentertainment zones.
Busan has emerged as a hotspot for incentive and entertainment tourism, shesaid, adding the city is moving forward into the future as a 15-minute citywhere all essential services are accessible within a 15-minute walk or bike, with green space for its citizens and tourists.
At the event, participants gave their opinions on the TPO’s initiatives tosupport its members to develop and connect for tourism promotion.
As a member of the TPO since 2019, Da Lat has made efforts to populariseits tourism by joining tourism promotion activities of the organisation.
Last year, the city welcomed 6.7 million visitors, up 11.6% year-on-year. Inthe first quarter of 2024, it hosted 1.9 million tourist arrivals, rising 11.4%against the same time last year, with international visitors reaching133,000./.
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