Quang Binh promotes tourism in Hanoi

The central province of Quang Binh and the capital city of Hanoi co-organised a conference in Hanoi on March 25 to promote tourism connectivity.
Quang Binh promotes tourism in Hanoi ảnh 1Son Doong cave in Quang Binh (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The central province ofQuang Binh and the capital city of Hanoi co-organised a conference in Hanoi onMarch 25 to promote tourism connectivity.

The event shapes part of the programme “Quang Binhin the heart of Hanoi” held from March 25-27.

It created a good chance for Quang Binh tointroduce its culture and strengths to draw more domestic and internationalvisitors via Hanoi, Vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee TranTien Dung said.

The conference also enabled the two sides’businesses to seek partners, he added, calling on businesses and investors,especially those from Hanoi and northern localities, to attract more visitorsto Quang Binh.

New air routes between Dong Hoi and Cat Bi (Hai Phong),and Dong Hoi-Chiang Mai (Thailand) were introduced at the event.

A number of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)were signed at the conference, including a MoU on developing Quang Binh-Hanoitourism cooperation for the 2017-2020 period, and another inked between Quang Binhand Hanoi tourism associations, and Quang Binh Tourism Information andPromotion Center and UNESCO Hanoi Travel Club.

Later on the day, a programme “Quang Binh inthe heart of Ha Noi” was launched in Ly Thai To garden, re-enacting part ofQuang Binh, especially its famous caves, right in Hanoi’s walking street.

Quang Binh boasts rich tourism resources inVietnam and Southeast Asia. It is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Phong Nha– Ke Bang National Park and the world’s largest cave Son Doong.

The province also has the longest coastline inVietnam with beautiful beaches and special seafood dishes, and it is chosen asone of the filming destinations of the movie “Kong: Skull Island” – which isexpected to bring great benefits to the local tourism.

It is preserving valuable tangible andintangible cultural values such as “ca tru” (ceremonial singing), and “hokhoan” (a genre of Vietnamese folk music in Le Thuy district).- VNA
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