Binh Thuan to host Visit Vietnam Year 2023, promoting green tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved a plan to organise the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 by the south-central province of Binh Thuan, with the focus on promoting green tourism.
Binh Thuan (VNA) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hasapproved a plan to organise the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 by the south-centralprovince of Binh Thuan, with the focus on promoting green tourism.
According to the provincial Department of Culture, Sportsand Tourism, a ceremony to announce the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 - Binh Thuanis scheduled to be organised in December.
The opening ceremony of the programme will take place inMarch 2023, while the closing ceremony is slated for December 2023.
With the theme of “Binh Thuan: Green Tourism”, theactivities will focus on green products and clean energy, preserve and promote culturalheritage and good traditional values of Vietnam, towards a green growth,sustainable tourism development.
Along with the activities hosted by Binh Thuan, ministries,sectors and localities nationwide will organise events in response to the VisitVietnam Year 2023 so as to speed up tourism recovery and development./.
As host of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023, Binh Thuan is planning to hold a wide range of activities to attract more domestic and foreign visitors to the south-central province as well as the country.
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A resort in Binh Thuan province (Photo: VNA) 
