The Long An Golf Investment – Development JSC and Hoan Cau Group will fund the southern province of Long An’s 130th membership of the Tourism Promoting Organization for Asia-Pacific Cities (TPO).
Long An (VNA) – The Long An Golf Investment – Development JSCand Hoan Cau Group will fund the southern province of Long An’s 130th membership of the Tourism Promoting Organization for Asia-Pacific Cities (TPO).
The contract signingceremony took place in the province on May 4.
Accordingly, they willfund the membership cost of 500 USD and the annual fee of 3,000 USD during theprovince’s membership.
Speaking at the event,Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Tan Hoa said via its membership, Long An could connect with other TPO member cities to develop tourismtogether through discussing strategies and grasping tourism trends in the region,amid the era of the fourth Industrial Revolution.
He asked relevantagencies and units to work closely with the provincial Department of Culture, Sportsand Tourism to explore the possibility of expanding cooperation between the tourismsector and firms to tap existing potential and strengths.
Hoa also suggestedpaying attention to resort tourism and supplying tourism value chains.
TPO is an inter-citynetwork aimed at promoting exchange and cooperation among major cities, withkey projects such as information sharing, marketing tourist sites,developing new tourism products, and training human resources.
💞 It now groups 130member cities from 15 countries and 50 tourism organisations./.
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At the event (Photo: sggp.vn) 
