18/6, in Da Nang, the Conference Mekong Tourism 2015 with the theme "better exploit the tourism potential GMS (Mekong Sub-region) through new partnerships."
This is the main activity in the Mekong Tourism Forum 2015 hosted by Vietnam and held at Danang in 4 days from 15/6 - 18/6.
Attending the forum were representatives of the National Tourism Agency in the GMS countries, the speakers and international experts, representatives of ministries, departments and agencies, tourism businesses, educational institutions tourism and the media, local and international press, some diplomatic missions, international organizations in Vietnam.
Addressing the opening session, Vice Minister of Culture - Sports and Tourism (Culture and Tourism) Le Khanh Hai stressed: "This year's forum is an excellent opportunity for national tourist offices in the area sector, international organizations, tourism businesses made discuss proposals to promote cooperation public - private, strengthen investment resources for product development, promotion. It will be important conditions for deploying tourism marketing plan Subregional period 2015-2020, aims to bring Mekong Subregion become a common destination for tourists "
Deputy Minister of Culture - Tourism Le Khanh Hai TT opening remarks Conference
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries include Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and 2 Yunnan, Guangxi of China. Tourism Mekong Subregion recently maintained steady growth in international passenger traffic to and revenue from tourism.
According to the World Tourism Organization, in 2002, international visitors to the GMS has increased continuously, with an average growth rate of about 12% / year. By 2014, nearly 54 million Subregional welcome international passengers, up 8.2% compared to 2013, accounting for about 20% of total passenger traffic to Asia - Pacific; International tourism receipts reached US $ 61 billion. Satisfying the increasing demand of tourists, tourism products, systems and technical infrastructure and human resource services for tourism is gradually being invested, increase the quantity and improve quality
Forecast for 2015 and subsequent years, the Mekong Subregion Tourism expansion will be faced with some difficult, challenged by the impacts of climate change, natural disasters, epidemics and political unrest in some areas and subject to greater competition from countries, other regions are boosting investment, promoting tourism development.
The Conference is recognized multilateral cooperation and bilateral countries of the subregion in recent years created to awaken the potential effectiveness of tourism development areas; with attention, special support of governments, international organizations and stakeholders.
Delegates attending the conference
In order to overcome these challenges and ensure sustainable growth of the tourism sub-region, representatives of Tourism 6 GMS countries attended the conference have confirmed to continue the effort, contribution to the development responsibilities General and enlist support and cooperation from strategic investors, development partners to offer new tourism products with high quality, able to compete with other regions in the world, confirmed tourism brand based Subregional brand strength of the Mekong River, attracted and meet the needs of the tourist objects in the region and beyond.
The next forum will not only provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations working in the field of tourism and related meetings and connect, share experiences, but also assist in the construction-oriented specialty products unique, brand promotion and investment attraction under the most striking trends in current world tour.
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