Overview of the conference

The conference aims to promote tourism cooperation, offer solutions to support each other, and create links for tourism development between Viet Bac (Vietnam) and Guangxi (China) provinces in the coming time.

At the conference, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lang Son province, Nguyen Phuc Ha said: Viet Bac consists of 6 provinces: Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang and Thai Nguyen. This is an area with great potential for eco-tourism, cultural tourism and border tourism with famous relics such as: Ba Be Lake; Lenin Stream; Pac Bo cave; Nhi - Tam Thanh cave; To Thi mountain; Tan Trao… Over the past time, the provinces have had a connection in tourism culture through the program "Through the Viet Bac heritage region" which is held annually alternately to link and create destinations of Viet Bac; create favorable conditions and incentives for enterprises to operate inter-provincially.

Currently, Lang Son province has taken steps to help strengthen tourism development cooperation between Lang Son province in particular and Viet Bac provinces (Vietnam) in general and Zhuang autonomous region, Guangxi province (China). Country). Thereby, there have been certain achievements such as: Organizing tours, cooperating in promoting the tourism market, cooperating in fostering tourism human resources...

"In order for Viet Bac tourism to become one of the most attractive and competitive destinations, it is necessary to develop a joint action program of localities and focus on typical tourism products of the six provinces." Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lang Son province Nguyen Phuc Ha proposed.

Talking about sustainable tourism development associated with Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Cao Bang province, Truong The Vinh said: Cao Bang has completed the construction. effectively build and put into operation 3 tourist routes in the area of ​​Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark with a total of 43 sightseeing tourist attractions. However, the construction of the Geopark is a new task, so Cao Bang does not have much experience to ensure construction and development according to UNESCO's oriented criteria. Therefore, it is necessary to consult experts to support and help; along with that, there are mechanisms and policies to support the development of products and types of tourism, mechanisms and policies specifically for tourism development in border provinces adjacent to China.

According to the opinion of the Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ha Giang province, Nguyen Hong Hai, in order to have extensive cooperation in the field of tourism and culture between the provinces of Viet Bac (Vietnam) and Quang Ninh province. The West (China) needs to develop a specific cooperation mechanism such as periodic or non-periodic talks to discuss and promptly remove difficulties; make tourism website connections to exchange information with each other; cooperation on tourism market management…

At the conference, the delegates gave additional solutions such as: Strengthening propaganda, promoting and introducing tourism products with strengths of each locality; organize tourism product survey programs and participate in tourism fairs; actively exchange cultural festivals; create conditions for businesses, tour operators to operate and have supervision…

Vice Chairman of Chinh Hiep Thi Pingxiang, Guangxi Province (China) Luong Sieu Quan said: The locality will actively work with Viet Bac provinces (Vietnam) to promote tourism, cooperation and tourism exchanges in compliance with the law. comply with the principles and guidelines set forth by the Governments of the two countries on tourism.

Given that Viet Bac is a region with outstanding tourism potential, especially conditions for investment and development of various types of tourism, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) Ngo Hoai Chung emphasized: With that potential, local authorities in the Viet Bac region need to be aware of the role of tourism in socio-economic development; conditions to support tourism development such as traffic, telecommunications, electricity grid... also need to be concerned. Along with that, is to create conditions to help travel businesses. Localities must choose tourism highlights to gather resources, and at the same time be more drastic in calling for investment as well as building specific forms of tourism; promoting tourism between Viet Bac (Vietnam) and Guangxi (China).

According to the Portal of BVHTTDL