(To Quoc) - The 2024 United Nations Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) International Conference on Rural Tourism will take place from December 9-11 at Vinpearl Resort & Golf Nam Hoi An (Quang Nam province) and is expected to attract 300 delegates from national and local management agencies of UN Tourism member countries and Vietnam, international organizations, the tourism community and the private sector.
On November 22, at the Hoiana Resort & Golf Complex, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with the People's Committee of Quang Nam province to hold a press conference to announce the hosting of the "UN Tourism International Conference on Rural Tourism" in 2024 in Quang Nam - Vietnam.
Attending and chairing the press conference were Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong; Deputy Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu; Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu; Director of Quang Nam Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Thanh Hong.
Press conference scene.
Information at the press conference, the international conference on rural tourism of UN Tourism will be organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with UN Tourism and the People's Committee of Quang Nam province from December 9-11 at Vinpearl Resort & Golf Nam Hoi An, Quang Nam province. This is an opportunity to introduce and promote the country and people of Vietnam to domestic and international tourists, enhancing the position and brand of the destination of Central Vietnam.
Speaking at the press conference, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong emphasized the influence and spread when the first global event of UN Tourism on rural tourism was hosted in Vietnam.
Vietnam is a beautiful country, rich in resources, with many rural agricultural values, not only bamboo fences, dikes, villages, fields, ... but also has human heritage values, agricultural production methods, although still primitive, have very special features.
Rural Vietnam has many resources and potentials, especially the people are very simple, rustic and honest. International tourists come to Vietnam not only to experience the luxurious and classy 5-star hotels but also to experience the peaceful Vietnamese countryside.
“Tourism plays a very important role in the development of agriculture and rural areas. Tourism “penetrates” everywhere. Culture goes with tourism. Tourism is the pair of wings. Thanks to the wings, distant sedimentary heritages are brought closer to tourists by tourism, creating changes in the countryside, creating major events that blend cultures, and creating the preservation of the heritages of Vietnamese villages,” Deputy Minister Ho An Phong emphasized.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong speaks at the press conference.
Based on actual needs, in order to strengthen the promotion and communication of Vietnam's destination image in the international arena in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister in Directive No. 08/CT-TTg dated February 23, 2024 on comprehensive, rapid and sustainable tourism development in the coming time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has reported and been permitted by the Prime Minister to coordinate with UN Tourism and the People's Committee of Quang Nam province to host the UN Tourism International Conference on Rural Tourism in Quang Nam, Vietnam.
Hosting the conference is also an opportunity for us to raise awareness of the potential, strengths and promote interest in developing rural tourism in Vietnam. Emphasizing the great benefits that rural tourism can bring such as attracting strong and extensive participation of local communities in tourism activities; creating jobs and ensuring fair distribution of tourism benefits; tools for sustainable tourism development, towards netzero; better exploiting the potential and advantages of agriculture that Vietnam has; protecting natural and cultural resources, etc. This is also the direction of sustainable tourism development that UN Toursm is focusing on.
The press conference was chaired by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong; Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu; Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu; Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Nam province Nguyen Thanh Hong.
According to Mr. Ho Quang Buu - Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, this locality is very honored to be allowed by the Government and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to host the UN Tourism International Conference on Rural Tourism. Quang Nam will prepare the best and most thoughtful conditions to successfully organize the event, leaving many good impressions in the hearts of international friends and visitors.
The conference will focus on three main topics: National and local policies to promote rural tourism development; engaging and empowering local communities in tourism development; developing tourism products, promoting innovation and facilitating market access for rural destinations.
Accordingly, the conference is expected to bring together speakers from tourism management agencies of UN Tourism member countries; villages belonging to the UN Tourism Best Villages Network; international organizations such as FAO, PATA, WB, ADB, MTCO; tourism experts from the private sector (Booking.com, Fliggy, JTB, Intrepid, Planeterra, Rustic Hospitality...); scholars and researchers in the field of rural tourism.
Honoring event sponsors.
Within the framework of the program, there is also the second annual meeting of the UN Tourism Best Villages Network taking place on December 9, bringing together members of the UN Tourism Best Villages Network to build the network's strategic framework and future development orientation.
To date, UN Tourism has built a Best Tourism Village Network of 354 members, including tourism villages that have received the Best Tourism Village award over the past 4 years of the award (2021-2024) and villages participating in the Upgrading Program.
Vietnam has had 3 villages recognized as the Best Tourist Villages by UN Tourism: Thai Hai Village (Thai Nguyen Province, 2022), Tan Hoa Village (Quang Binh Province, 2023) and Tra Que Vegetable Village (Quang Nam Province, 2024).
Source: https://toquoc.vn/hoi-nghi-quoc-te-ve-du-lich-nong-thon-cua-un-tourism-dien-ra-tai-quang-nam-20241122132706012.htm
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