Trang Si Trung, Rector of Nha Trang University, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Khanh Hoa (VNA) – ECOViP,a project financed by the European Commission and coordinated by Nha TrangUniversity, was launched on July 11, aiming to foster innovation andentrepreneurship in ecotourism, promoting sustainable development in Vietnamand the Philippines.
Trang Si Trung, Rector ofNha Trang University, said the project intends to develop entrepreneurial andinnovation capacities for sustainable development in tourism in Vietnam and thePhilippines. It will devise a roadmap for the improvement of tourism-relatedtraining programmes in collaboration with the business sector to increase the employabilityof students after graduating, he said, adding that ECOViP offers anopportunity for the university to gradually establish cooperative relationshipswith partners around the world.
Through the project, the partners hope to contribute to the development of the Vietnam – Philippines sustainabletourism industry as well as the conservation of the natural environment.
An overview of the launching ceremony of the project. (Photo: VNA) It will be carried out fromMay 2023 to May 2026, targeting specific goals such as setting up sixecotourism spaces in Vietnam and the Philippines to develop students’ initiativesto promote ecotourism and intersector start-up projects.
Up to 400 students,200 lecturers, 150 officials, and 30 leaders and managers will be trained inentrepreneurship and ecotourism.
Three competitions and seminarson tourism startups will be held in both countries. An overview report onecotourism situation in Vietnam and the Philippines, along with recommendations onecotourism policy will also be published./.
