Ho Chi Minh City expands regional tourism linkages
The Department of Tourism and the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City on November 4 announced a plan to organise a tourism development connectivity programme between the city and localities in the expanded northwestern region, the northeastern region, and the central key economic zone next week.
Muong Hoa valley in Lao Cai province. HCM City is planning to boost tourism development connectivity with eight northwestern provinces, including Lao Cai (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Department of Tourism andthe Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City onNovember 4 announced a plan to organise a tourism development connectivityprogramme between the city and localities in the expanded northwestern region,the northeastern region, and the central key economic zone next week.
The signing of linkage agreements is expected to mark a newdevelopment step in cooperation between local leaders, State managementagencies, and travel associations and businesses.
The programme, slated for November 14-15, will focus onState management on tourism, tourism product development, tourism promotion andhuman resource training, and call for investment in tourism development.
Within the framework of the programme, several conferenceswill be held to link tourism of HCM City with eight northwestern provinces ofDien Bien, Ha Giang, Hoa Binh, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Son La, Yen Bai and Phu Tho;eight northeastern provinces of Bac Kan, Bac Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, ThaiNguyen, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Phuc and Quang Ninh; Hanoi capital city; and fivelocalities in the central key economic zone, namely Binh Dinh, Da Nang, QuangNam, Quang Ngai and Thua Thien-Hue.
The organising board will also introduce attractivedestinations, tourism products and specialties of the above-mentioned localities./.
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Muong Hoa valley in Lao Cai province. HCM City is planning to boost tourism development connectivity with eight northwestern provinces, including Lao Cai (Source: VNA) 
