Binh Thuan: The south-central province of Binh Thuan held the closing ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 in Phan Thiet city on December 27 evening.
With the theme of ‘Binh Thuan – Green Convergence’, the programme includes over 200 events and activities in 41 provinces and cities nationwide, of which more than 30 have been organised in the host locality.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong emphasised that the events and activities have created positive effects, attracting the attention of a large number of people, and mobilising community strength in promoting tourism to recover quickly, and develop effectively and sustainably.
The success of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 has positively impacted the recovery of the tourism industry of Vietnam in general and Binh Thuan in particular, Cuong stressed.
This year, Vietnam has served more than 12.5 million foreign visitors and 108 million domestic ones, and earned an estimated over 670 trillion VND
(27.5 billion USD). Notably, Vietnam won 54 prizes at the 2023 World Travel Awards – Asia and Oceania region, which helps affirm the brand, role and position of Vietnam on the world tourism map.
Doan Anh Dung, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said that the Visit Vietnam Year is truly a great opportunity for Binh Thuan to spread to both domestic and foreign tourists the message of a friendly, gentle and hospitable land rich in historical and cultural identity with many unique traditional festivals.
In 2023, Binh Thuan has welcomed nearly 8.5 million visitors and earned over 23 trillion VND, nearly doubling that in 2022 and helping it enter the list of nine localities with the highest tourism revenue in the country.
The host of the Visit Vietnam Year 2024 will be Dien Bien province in the northwestern mountainous region./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
The Cambodia International Gems and Jewellery Fair is scheduled to take place from Mar. 21 to 25, 2024 at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre, Phnom Penh, after four years of interruption due to COVID-19.
The event was supported by senior leaders including H.E. Say Samal, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction.
While receiving a delegation of the Cambodian Gems and Jewellery Traders Association (CGJTA) at the ministry of Dec. 27. H.E. Say Samal voiced his support to the CGJTa’s activities, particularly the jewelry beauty contest, which will promote Cambodia to the world and attract more tourists and investors to the Kingdom.
He encouraged the association to cooperate with Russia and Belgium, which are famous for their jewelry and precious stones, and to turn itself into an industry that helps boost the Cambodian economy.
This morning, the CGJTA delegation led by its Acting President Mr. Chhay Sinath paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Ms. Serey Borapich, Secre
tary of State at the Ministry of Commerce, to seek the ministry’s support for the forthcoming event, the 15th of its kind.
On Dec. 7, in a meeting with the delegation, H.E. Neth Pheaktra, Minister of Information, confirmed that the ministry will support the broadcasting of the event to promote Cambodian jewellery and gems.
The fair is expected to attract the participation of not only domestic but also foreign investors and visitors. Besides, it will feature a special auction of women’s crowns, jewellery, and gems.
Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse