The tourism sector of Da Nang city has designed a lot of tourism promotion programmes to boost local tourism during the APEC Economic Leaders' Week scheduled to take place in Da Nang in early November.
The Han River Bridge
The
upcoming event is considered as a great opportunity for Da Nang to promote
its images as a young, dynamic and hospitable city.
Besides
the improvement and embellishment of its infrastructure, streets and
accommodation facilities, the tourism sector of Da Nang has built various
tours in order to serve international delegates and reporters attending the
event.
The city
will provide six tours for international reporters which will introduce them
to the tourist sites in the central region and Da Nang, including Ngu Hanh
Son - the Museum of Cham Sculpture - Son Tra Peninsula; Ba Na Hills; Ngu Hanh
Son - Hoi An ancient town; Da Nang - Hue ancient capital; Than Tai Hot Spring
Park; and a cruise on the Han River.
Deputy
Director of Da Nang Tourism Department Tran Chi Cuong said that the city’s
tourism sector has launched many other activities to promote local tourism on
the occasion of the APEC Week, including the launch of the Da Nang Smile
campaign with the aim of building a friendly and hospitable city; a tourism
investment promotion conference in response to the APEC; the building of a
set of publications and gifts to present to delegates at the APEC; and the
organisation of a communal cultural space such as the display of cuisine,
tourism photos, souvenir, and others.
The tourism sector of Da Nang has also worked with several international TV
channels such as Discovery to ask for support in promoting Da Nang tourism on
the occasion of the APEC Week.
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Source: NDO
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