The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has forged links
with the capital city of Hanoi with the aim of promoting its tourism
to more customers.
The cooperation since 2011 has brought
positive results, reflecting in an increasing number of tourists
visiting the Ha Giang, said deputy director of Ha Giang Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism (DCST) Nguyen Thi Toan.
Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has distributed
information about Ha Giang on its website and publications, as well as
through the network of tourist information kiosks in the capital city.
The department also regularly provides Ha Giang with the latest
information on the tourism market.
The two sides have joined
hands to launch tours that highlight the unique features of the
Northeastern region. Around 20 Hanoi-based travel firms have signed
agreements with Ha Giang to bring visitors to the Dong Van Stone
Plateau, which is a World Geological Park, and other
destinations in the province.
They also organised exchanges to share experience in tourism management and human resources training.
Experts in the field also underscored the significance of enhancing
links and mutual support between localities nationwide in order to fully
exploit the advantage of each region.
Last year, Ha Giang
welcomed 380,000 visitors, including 90,000 foreigners, up 15 percent on
an annual basis. The number increased to 240,000 in the first six
months of 2013.-VNA