Hanoi welcomes about 24 million visitors each year, with an annual growth of 10 percent. (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is looking to cooperate closely withmember cities of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) in tourismdevelopment, a municipal official said.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy made thestatement at a working session with the Secretariat of the 16th CPTA in thecapital city on September 5.
Hanoi always pays special attention to tourism development, consideringtourism as an economic spearhead sector, he said, adding that the city welcomesabout 24 million visitors each year, with an annual growth of 10 percent. Of the figure, the number of foreignholidaymakers reaches 5 million, up 20 percent.
Quy affirmed that the city will continue its efforts in tourismdevelopment, focusing on tourism promotion in key markets, along with improvingthe quality of tourism destinations and products.
Hanoi will step up the application of information-technology and thebuilding of smart tourism city, he said, noting that the city will also seek toraise the quality of human resources.
CPTA President Yuji Fujita said Hanoi’s dynamism has reflectedVietnam’s economic development, stressing that cultural values have helped thecity attract tourists.
Fujita expressed his hope that following the 16th meeting of the CPTA, whichwill take place in Hanoi from September 6-9, CPTA member cities will continuetheir close cooperation.
The meeting will bring together representatives from CPTA membercities, including Tokyo (Japan), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Taipei (Taiwan), Manila (thePhilippines), and Hanoi.
It is set to review cooperative activitiesimplemented during the past few years and design plans to carry out newprojects.
During the meeting, the CPTA member cities willseek measures to lure more visitors to Asia through cooperative projects,programmes, and campaigns.
On the sidelines of the event, the host cityplans to hold a tourism promotion conference to help connect CPTA member citieswith local firms.
The sideline activities also include an exposition and tours for participatingdelegates around Hanoi’s tourism destinations.–VNA
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