Ho Chi Minh City collaborates with Tay Ninh to achieve a tourism breakthrough.

Today (August 14th), Saigontourist Group and the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province held a signing ceremony for a cooperation agreement on tourism development for the period 2024-2029. Both sides reached important cooperation agreements aimed at promoting tourism development in Tay Ninh province and opening up business opportunities for Saigontourist Group in the Southeast region.

Commenting on the importance of the cooperation agreement between the two parties, Mr. Pham Huy Binh, Chairman of Saigontourist Group, emphasized: "The signing ceremony aims to promote cooperation in tourism development, investment promotion, development of tourism products and services, marketing and promotion, event organization, human resource training, and support for the tourism industry in its development process, making tourism a key economic sector and creating momentum for socio-economic development of Tay Ninh province. The cooperation agreement is also an opportunity for Saigontourist Group to develop its business in the Tay Ninh market, in an effort to boost the attraction of domestic and international tourists to Tay Ninh and to attract tourists within Tay Ninh province."

Mr. Nguyen Hong Thanh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province, speaks at the signing ceremony. (Hoang Giap)

Comprehensive cooperation from planning and product development to human resource training. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Truong Duc Hung, General Director of Saigontourist Group, said: According to the agreement, the two sides will cooperate in implementing activities to advise on development, planning, and long-term, medium-term, and short-term plans in the tourism sector; cooperate in investing in the construction of new tourism products and services and regional linkage products. At the same time, they will cooperate in promoting and marketing tourism domestically and internationally; organizing tourism, cultural, culinary, and sports events related to tourism. In addition, the two sides will support each other in training and developing human resources for the tourism industry in Tay Ninh province; cooperate in launching tourism programs to bring tourists to Tay Ninh, taking Tay Ninh tourists to other provinces and cities, and traveling abroad, along with other specific plans agreed upon by both sides. Specifically, Saigontourist Group will advise on planning and investment in the development of new tourism products and services, as well as products linking localities within the province and the region, with the goal of developing tourism in Tay Ninh province. Simultaneously, Saigontourist Group will exchange information and cooperate with units and partners in Tay Ninh province to develop and commercialize new tourism products, tours, and routes in the locality. Leveraging its strengths in specialized fields, Saigontourist Group will advise, support, or organize and coordinate tourism promotion and marketing activities; strengthen communication efforts; and organize tourism and culinary festivals and events both domestically and internationally.

Overview of the signing ceremony. Hoang Giap

Appreciating the role and position of Tay Ninh province in the Southeast region, Saigontourist Group will soon study the establishment and operation of a branch of Saigontourist Travel Service Company in Tay Ninh province, with the aim of stimulating tourism in the locality. In the field of training, Saigontourist Group has assigned the Saigontourist School of Tourism and Hotel Management and its member units to research and coordinate with schools and centers in Tay Ninh to train, educate, and provide professional development in tourism and related fields; create opportunities for students to participate in internships; commission training and prioritize the recruitment of trained human resources according to Saigontourist Group's development needs. In addition, the group will also support and cooperate with Tay Ninh province in implementing cooperation contents to concretize contributions to the province's tourism development. Specifically, throughout the cooperation process, Saigontourist Group is committed to preserving cultural values, respecting and enhancing the value of local historical relics, traditional cultural identity, and the unique cultural nuances of local communities at tourist destinations; protecting the environment, minimizing air, water, soil, and waste pollution from tourists. On the local side, during the cooperation period from 2024 to 2029, Tay Ninh province will facilitate Saigontourist Group's survey, investment, research, and development of new tourism products, programs, and services to attract tourists to Tay Ninh; and support Saigontourist Group in matters related to organizing and implementing tourism activities, exploiting tourist sources in the province, and investing in projects within Tay Ninh province. Tay Ninh province will support and encourage the use of domestic and international tour packages offered by Saigontourist Travel Service Company (part of Saigontourist Group) and products and services at hotels, resorts, restaurants, entertainment venues, etc., within the Saigontourist Group system. In the field of vocational training, Tay Ninh province commits to supporting the Saigontourist School of Tourism and Hospitality in opening tourism vocational training courses in Tay Ninh.

Tay Ninh possesses the "gem" of Ba Den Mountain - a magnet for tourists in the Southeast region. (Nguyen Minh Tu)

A tourism breakthrough in Tay Ninh, dubbed the "roof of Southeast Vietnam," has seen Saigontourist Travel Service Company annually serve tens of thousands of domestic and international tourists, including cruise ship passengers, visiting attractive destinations in Tay Ninh on single-route or multi-route tours connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Tay Ninh with neighboring provinces in the Southeast region. Tay Ninh tourism is appealing due to the majestic beauty of the Ba Den Mountain complex, known as the "roof of Southeast Vietnam," the unique ecosystem of Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park, Dau Tieng Lake, the Cao Dai Holy See - Tay Ninh, historical sites and revolutionary war zones, and delicious local specialties that have long become " culinary brands," such as Trang Bang rice noodle soup and sun-dried rice paper.

Signing of a cooperation agreement between Saigontourist Group and the People's Committee of Tay Ninh Province. (Hoang Giap)

Besides coordinating and supporting the development of tourism products, Saigontourist Group has also strengthened its support for Tay Ninh province in organizing investment conferences, promoting and marketing through media, training tourism human resources, and inviting Tay Ninh to participate in the Saigontourist Group's Culinary Culture and Delicacies Festival held in Ho Chi Minh City for three consecutive years (2022, 2023, and 2024). This culinary culture event was voted the most outstanding culinary festival in Asia in 2022 and 2023, and the most outstanding festival in the world in 2023. Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, commented: "The cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Tay Ninh province in the field of tourism is identified as one of the important directions to maximize the potential and strengths of each locality, contributing to promoting the strong, effective, and sustainable development of tourism in both localities. This effort has been This was realized through the signing ceremony of the Tourism Development Cooperation Agreement between the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province and Saigontourist Group, a unit under the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, which took place today. Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Hong Thanh - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province also affirmed: The signing of the cooperation agreement contributes to promoting tourism development cooperation, investment promotion, development of tourism products and services, training and development of tourism human resources, and supporting the tourism industry in its development process, making tourism a key economic sector, creating momentum for socio-economic development of the locality in the coming time. At the same time, the signing of the cooperation agreement between the two sides also aims to concretize the agreement on linking cooperation for tourism development in the Southeast region for the period 2020 - 2025, which was signed between 6 provinces and cities in the Southeast region in 2020 in Tay Ninh province. Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tphcm-lien-ket-with-tay-ninh-breakthrough-tourism-185240814175308381.htm