Vietnam attends regional tourism, cultural cooperation meeting
Delegates at the event shared their view that tourism cooperation among
ASEAN countries has been highly effective. Notably, the development of
tourism in combination with cultural heritage has offered tourists
opportunities to both enjoy landscapes and explore culture.
The attendees agreed that it is important to preserve cultural values
to enhance the sustainable development of tourism. They also suggested
intensified connectivity among countries to fully utilise cultural
heritage to serve tourism.
The Vietnamese delegation, led
by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Vuong Duy Bien, asked
the countries to further advertise the region’s tourism at international
forums and exchange experiences in tourism management and development
in an effective way.
Meanwhile, Lao delegates highlighted
the Buddhist culture in the region and suggested the popularisation of
Buddhism as one potential area of benefit. Tourism programmers,
partnerships between the State and private sectors and the training of
human resources for tourism could also be developed, they argued.
On this occasion, the six countries are set to present their cultural
identities through arts performances at Laos’ That Luong festival on
November 16 night.-VNA