The event, slated for June 4-9, is expected to draw about450 delegates from 200 international aviation agencies and organisations fromAsia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.
According to the city Department of Tourism, the departmenthas worked with Informa Routes and Travel Retail as well as relevant agenciesand sectors to make thorough infrastructure and personnel preparations for theevent, including working session between city leaders and investors.
Along with introducing destinations in Da Nang and typicallocal products through various communication methods, the city has designedplans to ensure COVID-19 safety and security throughout the event.
According to Director of the municipal Department of TourismTruong Thi Hong Hanh, the forum is expected to open up great opportunities forthe aviation industry in general and the tourism industry in Da Nang inparticular, contributing to re-opening and developing international routes,attracting investment and tourism to the central coastal city.
By hosting the event, Da Nang continues to affirm its position as Asia'sleading event and festival destination, a hub for aviation and tourismdevelopment in Vietnam and the region, she stressed.
In the framework of the 16th Routes Asia in Da Nang, nine events areplanned, including an exhibition on tourism and aviation; a direct businessconnection programme with over 500 meetings between partners on the system ofthe Asia route development forum; conferences and workshops on aviationrestoration in Asia and air service development in the new normal; amongothers.
The event is expected to help Da Nang promote and introduce its image anddevelopment potential, thus creating a foundation for restoring and expanding international flight networks; promoting investment in aviation andtourism infrastructure, and strengthening exchange of goods and servicesbetween the central city with partner cities in Asia.
The Routes Asia forum was held for the first time in 2003./.