NA Chairman attends opening of National Tourism Year 2023
Binh Thuan (VNA) – National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended
the opening of the National Tourism Year 2023 themed “Binh Thuan – Green convergence”
in Phan Thiet city, the south central coastal province of Binh Thuan on March
25.
The National
Tourism Year has been organised in rotation on national and global
scale since 2003, featuring a series of outstanding cultural, socio-economic and tourism activities under a chosen theme. It is intended to introduce and popularise
unique Vietnamese cultural values, resources, and tourism products, thus attracting
more foreign tourists to the country, strengthening regional connectivity, creating
breakthrough development and developing tourism infrastructure.
Speaking at the
event, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang said with
the theme “Binh Thuan - Green Convergence”, the 2023 edition aims to promote
green and sustainable tourism, in line with the Party's policy of developing economy in harmony with nature and not exchanging the environment for economic growth.
He
expressed his belief that Binh Thuan, as the host of the National Tourism Year 2023, will turn its disadvantages to advantages and rise to the spotlight in tourism development in the central region and the country.
On
the occasion, the Deputy PM called on ministries, agencies and localities nationwide to
build plans and strategies to achieve green tourism development following the theme
of the National Tourism Year 2023, step up public-private partnerships in the
field, and popularise tourism to the world via various forms under the slogan “Every
citizen is a tourism ambassador".
For
his part, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said in
order to effectively realise the Politburo’s resolution on developing tourism
into a spearhead economic sector, all-level administrations, sectors and
localities should work to offer unique tourism products and professional services at
competitive prices, and create safe, civilised and friendly destinations.
Binh
Thuan is home to beautiful natural landscape along the 192km-long
coastline, many pristine islands within its vast 52,000 sq. km sea territory,
and a unique coastal sand dune ecosystem. In addition to its natural beauty, the
province has many historical and cultural relics, along with festivals and folk cultural activities that are
intricately interwoven with unique culinary arts, making it an attractive
tourist destination.
A
special music show was also held at the opening ceremony, during which the province's 300-year history and its journey
of sustainable tourism development were introduced.
According
to the organising board, over 200 events and cultural-sports and tourism
activities on the inter-provincial, national and global scale will be held in
Binh Thuan and 41 cities and provinces nationwide throughout the year./.