Tourism cooperation between Quang Ninh (Vietnam) and Chongzuo (China)

As part of the activities of the Spring Meeting 2025 program and the 16th Joint Working Committee Conference held in Quang Ninh, on February 21, in Ha Long City, a seminar on Tourism Development Cooperation took place between the Department of Tourism of Quang Ninh province, Vietnam and Chongzuo city, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

Representative of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism shared about the potential and strengths of the tourism industry. — Representative of Quang Ninh Department of Tourism shared about the potential and advantages of tourism development of Quang Ninh.

At the seminar, representatives of the Quang Ninh Department of Tourism introduced the potential and advantages of tourism development in Quang Ninh with rich tourism resources, beautiful nature, and rich culture. Quang Ninh province and Sung Ta city have many similarities, especially possessing world heritage. Sharing experiences in preserving and promoting heritage values, researching the connection of Ha Long Bay heritage tourism route of Quang Ninh and Hoa Son rock murals of Sung Ta city will create advantages for tourism development of the two localities.

Representatives of Chongzuo City leaders, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China made many proposals to develop tourism between the two localities.

Quang Ninh province also wishes to strengthen cooperation in communication, tourism promotion and development, connecting businesses in product development, and exploiting the two-way tourist market. Promoting the advantages of the Hoanh Mo (Vietnam) - Dong Trung (China) border gate pair, including the announced Bac Phong Sinh (Vietnam) - Ly Hoa (China) customs clearance, the two sides will strengthen cooperation between border localities, promote import and export activities of goods, entry and exit, exploit the flow of tourists through the border gate; strive to exploit 500,000 two-way tourists by 2025.

Representatives of Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China highly appreciated the tourism potential, as well as the synchronous transport infrastructure of Quang Ninh. This will be the driving force for tourism development between the two localities. On the occasion of the Spring Meeting 2025 and the 16th Joint Working Committee Conference held in Quang Ninh this time, Chongzuo City wishes to work with Quang Ninh Province to research new cross-border tourism products, develop smart tourism, apply technology and artificial intelligence in the tourism sector to attract and better serve the needs of tourists; have preferential policies, create a healthy tourism environment, attract businesses to invest in the tourism sector; jointly organize people-to-people exchange activities such as: Chongzuo - Quang Ninh Cultural Month, cultural, sports, trade exchange activities, and introduce traditional cultures of both sides.

The working program aims to concretize the agreements and cooperation documents between the leaders of Quang Ninh province and the leaders of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, on further strengthening exchanges and cooperation in many fields, including border tourism development.

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