On February 29.2, the establishment ceremony of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association at Saigon Tourism Corporation (Saigontourist Group) took place at Majestic Hotel (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City).
Japan is one of Vietnam's most important tourism markets. In recent years, the number of Japanese tourists coming to Vietnam has continuously grown, making an important contribution to the development of Vietnam's tourism industry in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.
Delegates attended the establishment ceremony of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association at Saigontourist Group
According to Saigontourist Group, hotels, resorts, restaurants, travel agencies, golf courses... in the system annually serve over 200.000 Japanese tourists and the Japanese community currently living. , working in Vietnam.
This unit also takes tens of thousands of Vietnamese tourists every year to participate in travel tours to experience and explore Japan.
Speaking at the establishment ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc, Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Head of the City Party Committee's Organizing Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the establishment ceremony took place. on the occasion of the Emperor's 64th birthday.
Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Phuoc Loc and Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City presented flowers to congratulate the leadership of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association
According to Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Loc, as of November 11.2023, there are more than 1.600 Japanese investment projects in Ho Chi Minh City with a total capital of more than 5,7 billion USD, accounting for 10% of total foreign investment capital in the city. . Relations with Japanese localities in particular and Japanese partners in general are always one of the top priorities of the city government.
Support works and projects of the Japanese Government and people in Ho Chi Minh City such as: Cho Ray 1 Hospital project and upcoming Cho Ray 2, metro line No. 1, project to improve water environment Tau Hu - Ben Nghe area, Doi canal - Te canal... are promoting their role in helping the city's infrastructure move towards modernity, which is also the driving force to help the city's economy develop.
Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee said that the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City has coordinated with branches and partners of the two countries to organize many activities that attract a large number of people, especially Young people and students are interested in learning and experiencing such as: The 2th Japan-Vietnam Festival, Ikebana Ikenobo flower arrangement art exhibition...
Mr. Pham Huy Binh, Chairman of the Board of Members of Saigontourist Group and Head of the Vietnam - Japan Friendship Association at Saigontourist Group, commented that this is an event that marks a new development step in the friendly cooperative relationship between Saigontourist Group and Japanese partners.
Delegates visit booths during the establishment ceremony
“We believe that the cooperative relationship between Saigontourist Group as well as the city's tourism and service businesses and Japanese partners will continue to tighten, consolidate and develop friendly and cooperative relationships. cooperation between the two countries, contributing to promoting the Vietnam - Japan tourism industry to develop even more strongly," Mr. Binh commented.
On this occasion, over 70 hotels, resorts, restaurants, entertainment areas, and travel companies under Saigontourist Group simultaneously apply special promotions on bedroom services, dining, sightseeing tours... for customers. for Japanese visitors to Vietnam and the community of Japanese citizens currently living and working in Vietnam. The program runs until the end of 2024.
In 2023, Saigontourist Group participated in organizing many cultural, culinary, and tourism promotion programs and events in Japan such as: Vietnam destination promotion program; co-organizing the Vietnam Pho Festival 2023 event in Japan; Organizing exhibition and activity programs to introduce and promote tourism at the 3rd Vietnam Festival in Aichi province...
