On May 7, Binh Thuan Tourism Promotion Conference took place at Lotte hotel, Seoul (Republic of Korea). The conference was attended by representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in RoK and Mr. Ly Xuong Can, descendant of Vietnamese King Ly Thai To, Vietnam Tourism Ambassador in RoK.

Mr. Ly Xuong Can, Vietnam Tourism Ambassador in RoK. (Photo: PLO)

According to Nguyen Minh, Vice Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People's Committee, this conference aims to introduce and promote Binh Thuan tourism to the RoK market, strengthen connections, expand cooperation and trade opportunities, and promote tourism development between the two sides.

In recent years, cooperation in tourism between Vietnam and RoK has achieved many good results. Many localities in Vietnam have become favorite destinations for tourists from RoK, including Binh Thuan province with "blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine." Statistically, since 2023, Binh Thuan has been visited by many tourists from RoK.

Vice Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh said: “Binh Thuan will accompany local tourism businesses, commit to building preferential policies and stimulus programs for tourism businesses from RoK to bring more guests to the province. In addition, the authority and businesses will focus on building new, attractive tourism programs and products that suit the needs of RoK tourists”.

Besides the mild climate, warm sunshine all year, Binh Thuan is one of the five provinces with the longest coastline in Vietnam (192km long) with many beautiful beaches and high-end tourism products.

Binh Thuan has many beautiful landscapes, attracting many Korean tourists to visit. (Photo: PLO)

Main tourism product lines include green tourism, tourism activities associated with preserving resources and promoting environmental protection; cultural tourism products associated with traditional festivals, etc.

According to Ly Xuong Can, Vietnam Tourism Ambassador in RoK, since its establishment in 2019, the Vietnam Tourism Promotion Office in RoK has always strived to introduce diverse Vietnamese tourism products to RoK market.

The Office has been cooperating with governmental agencies and local authorities in RoK; television stations, publishers, and media agencies to deploy activities to promote the image of Vietnamese tourism in RoK. They supported major Korean television stations such as MBC, MBN and SBS to film videos at some famous tourist destinations in Vietnam, namely Da Lat, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Hai Phong. Videos promoting Vietnamese culture and tourism were also shown at Daegu International Airport.

Mr. Ly Xuong Can (middle), Mr. Nguyen Minh (left) and a Korean tourism business. (Photo: PLO)

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