Quang Nam (VNA) – Chief coordinator of the Swiss Tourism for Sustainable DevelopmentProject (ST4SD) Ken Wood had a working session with officials of Quang Nam provinceon May 25 to promote the implemetation of green and sustainable tourism programmes and projects inthe central locality.
According to Vice Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports andTourism Van Ba Son, Quang Nam province, home to two world culture heritage, namely Hoi AnAncient Town and My Son Sanctuary, and Cu LaoCham - Hoi An World Biosphere Reserve - theintangible cultural heritage of humanity recognised by UNESCO, boasts great potential for varioustypes of tourism such as agricultural and rural tourism, experience tourism, maritimeand culinary tourism, and tourism associated with biodiversity.
Vice Chairman of theprovincial People’s Committee Ho Quang Buu said Quang Nam continues to developgreen and sustainable tourism products on the basis of the green tourism criteria issued by the locality in late 2021.
It has focused on improving the quality of tourism products, developing newproducts, opening and expanding the space of Hoi An Ancient Town and Hoi An NightMarket, the Hoi An Memories Land tourism complex, and promoting the use of smart tourism apps toserve tourists.
According to the QuangNam Association of Tourism, it is necessary to work out and take measures to remove difficultiesfacing local tourism businesses improve the tourism environment, ensuresecurity and safety for tourists, and train human resources serving the tourismindustry.
Ken Wood said ST4SD aims to help Vietnam develop its tourism industry comprehensivelyand more sustainably.
Through the project, QuangNam has been supported in promoting sustainable tourism development policies, organisingtraining courses on sustainable tourism, building sustainable andenvironmentally friendly green tourism models, improving the capacity and skillsof human resources serving tourism sector, and raising public awareness of protectingthe environment and preserving local culture, he went on.
Quang Nam served over 3.48 million visitors in the first five months of 2023, including 1.62 million foreign arrivals, up 2.2 and 30 times compared to the same period last year./.