The conference "Dien Bien promotes the potential and advantages of sustainable tourism development" received more than 80 quality presentations from managers, experts, scientists and travel businesses of the Central and Central Governments. local.
Opinions discussed and directly exchanged at the conference revolved around 3 main content groups. One is to affirm and deepen the theoretical and practical basis for sustainable tourism development in Vietnam and Dien Bien province, which takes the pillars of cultural - social - economic environment for development. harmony. Second, analyze and evaluate the potential, tourism development situation, impact factors and issues facing tourism development in Dien Bien. Third is to discuss and propose solutions to develop Dien Bien tourism in a fast and sustainable direction from now to 2030.
Attending the conference, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, former Director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics, said that Dien Bien's tourism potential is only at comparative advantage, not achieving competitive advantage. Therefore, many multi-faceted "push" are needed, taking culture and people as the central factors. “The local approach must be institutional, how to attract rich and talented people. This is extremely difficult in Vietnam, how can Dien Bien overcome it, so that those who come will expand their horizons with the locality? If we can do that, Dien Bien will win."
The national scientific conference "Dien Bien promotes the potential and advantages of sustainable tourism development" plays an important role in the series of events of the National Tourism Year 2024, and is a highly specialized and informative conference. orientation for tourism development for Dien Bien province in the coming period.
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha emphasized that Dien Bien needs to promote creativity and unleash all resources to attract investment and create a driving force for development commensurate with its endless tourism potential. available price; However, it is necessary to ensure harmony, in accordance with the Provincial Planning just approved by the Prime Minister.
“It is possible to build one or more hotels, it is possible to develop one or a series of urban areas, but the thinking throughout is to be harmonious, to pay attention to preservation and conservation; It is necessary to determine that artificial structures must always promote and enhance natural beauty, not overwhelm or lose nature," said Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha.
The results of the Workshop will contribute to continuing to effectively implement the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's policies and laws on tourism development in general as well as exploiting potentials and developing advantages. sustainable tourism in Dien Bien province in particular.
