Three central localities launch shared destination brand
The central provinces of Thue Thien – Hue and Quang Nam, and Da Nang city jointly launched their shared destination brand “The Essence of Vietnam” in Hanoi on April 7.
Hanoi (VNA) – The central provincesof Thua Thien – Hue and Quang Nam, and Da Nang city jointly launched theirshared destination brand “The Essence of Vietnam” in Hanoi on April 7.
The event formed part of the ongoingVietnam International Travel Mart 2017 (VITM 2017).
Deputy Director of the Thua Thien – HueDepartment of Tourism Nguyen Van Phuc said the brand has been developed by the EU-fundedcapacity development programme for environmentally and socially responsibletourism in Vietnam (EU-ESRT) and the three localities.
During the launching ceremony, the threelocalities introduced their joint products, including “the heritage road” and“the natural road”.
Phuc said the central coastal region ishome to numerous intangible and tangible cultural heritage sites, mostly inThua – Thien Hue and Quang Nam.
They include temples and palaces of theNguyen Dynasty in Hue ancient capital city, Hoi An ancient town in Quang Namprovince, Bach Ma national park, Ba Na mountain, Son Tra peninsula and theworld biosphere reserve Cu Lao Cham.
The three localities signed their agreement on tourism cooperationin February 2014.
Over the past years, the EU-ESRT programme have implemented various activitiesto assist the localities in the field, including training personnel for travelagents, raising public awareness of responsible tourism for local communities,and improving capacity of local tourism lecturers.-VNA
Buoyed by the rapid growth of international tourist arrivals which have risen to an all-time high with more than 7.57 million this year, the local tourism industry targets around 8 million foreign visitors and 40 million domestic holidaymakers in 2014. Report by Nhan Dan Online.
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Visitors to Thua Thien-Hue (Photo: VNA) 
