Quang Binh, HCM City seek to boost tourism links

Travel agencies operating in the central province of Quang Binh and Ho Chi Minh City met at a conference in the southern city on March 24 to discuss ways to promote cooperation between the two localities in the field.
Travel agencies operating in the central province of Quang Binhand Ho Chi Minh City met at a conference in the southern city on March24 to discuss ways to promote cooperation between the two localities inthe field.

Detailed information on tourism products and servicesin Quang Binh, which boasts a large number of popular sites, wereintroduced at the event.

Addressing the event,Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Tien Dungrevealed that Quang Binh plans to make tourism a primary economicsector, adding that local authorities will create favourable conditionsfor enterprises and tourism firms to invest in the locality.

He noted Quang Binh’s tourism sector is struggling to develop infrastructure and train human resources.

Whilesharing HCM City’s experience in developing tourism, Deputy Director ofthe municipal Department of Tourism Pham Huy Binh stressed the need toenhance tourism links between the two localities to further promote thecentral area’s attractions.

The city will support Quang Binh’stourism promotion activities as well as increase investment in thecentral province, he affirmed.

In 2014, Quang Binh welcomed 2.8 million travellers, nearly two times that of 2013.

TheVietnam Records Organisation recently listed four tourism sites inQuang Binh among the top 50 must-see travel destinations in Vietnam,including Phong Nha Cave, Ngang Pass, Nhat Le Beach and Phong Nha-KeBang National Park.

With the opening of Son Doong Cave in 2013, Quang Binh was catapultedonto the bucket lists of travellers all over the world.

The NewYork Times named Quang Binh as one of the most attractive destinationsin Asia and ranked it eighth out of the world’s 52 must-see sites for2014.-VNA

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