Cambodia
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam intensify tourism connectivity
The building of a plan on tourism development at the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam
Development Triangle Area was the main topic of a seminar in Pleiku city, the
Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, on July 15.
At the seminar (Photo: VNA)
The plan targets sustainable tourism development and tourism connectivity
between the three countries, thus helping to spur socio-economic development in
the area.
Speaking at the seminar, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Gia Lai
province Kpa Thuyen, said the cooperation and connectivity will contribute to
addressing small-scale tourism development and promote tourism in localities.
With special cultural identities and diverse natural resources, Gia Lai has
affirmed its position in integration and development, as well as regional
tourism cooperation, the official said.
Phonemaly Inthapphome, deputy head of the Lao department for international
cooperation, said sustainable tourism development requires high-quality human
resources and diverse tourism products.
Ha Van Sieu, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said
tourism is one of the important cooperation sectors at the development triangle
area, which still boasts a lot of untapped tourism potential.
According to the official, the area welcomed only more than 860,000
international tourists in 2018, a small number as compared with the potential.
The Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area was established in 1999 with
the initial membership of 10 provinces: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong
(Vietnam); Sekong, Attapeu, Saravan (Laos); and Rattanakiri, Mondulkiri
(Cambodia). Vietnam’s Binh Phuoc province, Laos’ Champasak province and Kratie
of Cambodia were added into the group in 2009.
The group aims to strengthen the solidarity and cooperation among the three
countries and ensure security, political stability as well as promote poverty
reduction and socio-economic development in the area.
Source: VNA