Green tourism development and digital transformation forum: Joining forces for sustainable goals

The forum attracted many international businesses and investors.

Also attending were Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung; Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc; representatives of countries; leaders of ministries, branches and localities; representatives of international organizations; partners, associations, businesses and experts in the field of tourism.

On the side of Tay Ninh province, there was Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Tan Hoa.

Speaking at the forum, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh emphasized that tourism is not only about trips and experiences at destinations, but also a journey to expand the soul, a bridge connecting people, a "cultural messenger", a " peace messenger" creating understanding, cooperation and development.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh speaks at the forum

In recent times, the Party and State of Vietnam have always paid close attention and issued many policies and guidelines to develop tourism, including Resolution No. 08-NQ/TW in 2017 of the Politburo, which affirmed: "Developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector of the country; simultaneously developing international and domestic tourism; aiming for green, sustainable tourism, imbued with national cultural identity".

According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the available potentials and advantages are contributing to making Vietnam an ideal convergence point for global tourism. The Party and State always pay deep attention to the tourism industry, demonstrated through the issuance of many practical policies such as expanding visa exemption, implementing electronic visa,...

Along with that are investment policies to develop transport infrastructure, attract large tourism corporations in the world and promote activities to promote the national image.

Experts and organizations discuss solutions for developing green tourism and digital tourism

Thanks to these concerted efforts, Vietnam tourism has achieved many impressive results. In the first 8 months of 2025, Vietnam welcomed nearly 14 million international visitors, an increase of more than 20% over the same period in 2024. Vietnam continues to be among the leading countries globally in terms of tourism competitiveness and has been nominated for many international awards.

The Deputy Prime Minister affirmed that the Vietnamese Government is committed to creating the most favorable conditions to accompany the business community, investors, experts and people on the journey of digital transformation and green transformation.

Vice Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee Pham Tan Hoa attended the forum.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh suggested that the tourism industry should focus on a number of major strategic orientations. First of all, it is necessary to perfect the institutions and innovate the thinking of developing tourism in a sustainable way, adapting to the new context.

At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation, build a smart, green tourism ecosystem; research and develop a set of principles for "Digital Tourism and Green Tourism" to apply globally.

In addition, promoting regional and industry linkages and developing tourism value chains are also key tasks. The tourism industry needs to focus on investing in training digital human resources and human resources for sustainable development; supporting the business community, especially small and medium enterprises in the process of digital transformation and green transformation.

Expectations for sustainable development of Vietnam's medical tourism through cooperation between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Health

At the opening session of the Forum, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Health announced a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in developing effective and sustainable medical tourism for the period 2025-2030. This is an important initial step to promote the connection between the tourism and health sectors, contributing to diversifying tourism products, improving service quality and affirming Vietnam's position on the international medical tourism map.

Within the framework of the forum, experts and businesses shared experiences, discussed the current situation and proposed many solutions to promote green tourism development associated with digital transformation. The multi-dimensional opinions and perspectives at the forum contributed to clarifying the sustainable development orientation for Vietnam's tourism industry in particular and global tourism in the new context./.

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