Forum for linking tourism development in Ho Chi Minh region and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta for the 3rd time in 2024

17/04/2024 956 0
BDK.VN - April 17, 2024, Forum for Linking Tourism Development in the City Region. Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta) for the 3rd time - 2024 with the theme "Mekong Delta Tourism, towards green and sustainable tourism development" took place officially.

Leaders of Ben Tre province visit the booth promoting tourism in Ben Tre province.

The forum was attended by Acting Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee - Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Ho Thi Hoang Yen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Tran Thanh Lam, leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and provinces, representatives of departments, Tourism Association, Tourism Promotion Center, tourism businesses of provinces and cities in the region.

Within the framework of the forum, 4 main programs took place: Famtrip introduced coconut tourism products; display space for tourism digital transformation and OCOP products of travel businesses in provinces and cities and tourism service providers in Ben Tre; discussion on the topic "Starting a tourism innovation business - Inter-regional connection" and signing a strategic cooperation agreement on tourism development between Ben Tre province and Saigontourist Group.

At the forum, many opinions were recorded surrounding the role and orientation of each locality in the linkage, solutions and plans that contribute to the development of the tourism industry in regional linkages in the near future. The forum also launched the Tourism Innovation Startup Competition and the city's attractive tourist destination voting program. Ho Chi Minh and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta "Elevate destinations - Connect journeys".

Local leaders jointly launched a program to vote for attractive tourist destinations in Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta. ​​​​​​​

At the forum, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism implements the tourism development cooperation program between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta in 2024 with linked contents including: cooperation in state management of tourism, cooperation in developing tourism products, cooperation in promoting tourism, cooperation in developing tourism human resources, cooperate in promoting investment in tourism development and participate in tourism activities of 14 localities in association with specific contents and activities, taking place at the provinces and cities in the region.

Speaking at the program, Vice Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Be Muoi said: In addition to our own determination and efforts, we hope to continue to receive the support, coordination and companionship of provinces and cities in the region connect, helping local tourism continue to reap practical values. Ben Tre commits to continue to actively contribute to the inter-regional tourism development cooperation mechanism. Ben Tre wishes to strive to soon become one of the Mekong Delta tourism centers, contributing positively to the tourism services value chain of the entire region, contributing to the successful implementation of the tasks set out by the linked region.

Vice Chairman of Ben Tre Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Be Muoi spoke to welcome the forum. ​​​​​​​

Linkage forum for tourism development in the Ho Chi Minh City region and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta are held periodically every 2 years, rotating in localities in the linked region. Through the forum, localities, organizations, businesses, experts and state management agencies meet, discuss, share and jointly set goals for the coming time, the immediate year being 2024. Thereby, further strengthening the connection and cooperation in tourism development and reaching consensus on providing specific and practical solutions and action plans on tourism development regional links between Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta.

Tra Vinh province hosts the 4th Forum in 2026.

News and photos: Thanh Dong​​​​​​​

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