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Provinces join hands to lure Russian tourists

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa continue to work together to lure more tourists from Russia.
The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and the central coastalprovince of Khanh Hoa continue to work together to lure more touristsfrom Russia.

The pair will jointly develop variouseco-tourism products and participate in the 20th International TradeFair for Travel and Tourism (OTDYKH Leisure) to be held in Moscow inSeptember.

They have supported each other over the past threeyears to promote their special tourism products and services to visitorsboth at home and abroad, heard a July 22 meeting in Lam Dong to reviewthe bilateral cooperation programme on culture, sport and tourism.

The two provinces have welcomed an increasing number of Russiantourists thanks to launching air routes from Russia to Khanh Hoa.

Popular Da Lat resort city alone welcomes around 300-350 Russianvisitors a day during the peak season lasting from October to April.

Launching special tours to the city and surroundingareas is one of solutions to attract more holidaymakers, said DeputyDirector of the Khanh Hoa Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism PhanThanh Truc, especially during the 2014 National Tourism Year.-VNA
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