Phu Yen and Marseille cooperating to develop marine tourism

Chủ nhật - 31/03/2019 20:45 231 0

The delegation of PhuYen province led by comrade Huynh Tan Viet, commissioner of the Central Party Committee,Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the ProvincialPeople's Council had a meeting with Mr. M. Didier Parakian, Deputy Mayor ofMarseille in the city hall of Marseille (French Republic).

Mr. Maxime Tissot, Director of Marseille Tourism Office and Mr. Vo Cao Phi, Director of
Department of Planning and Investment of the province signing the minutes on cooperation
in marine tourism development

The two delegations exchanged information on localdevelopment situation and noted many similarities between Phu Yen andMarseille. The leaders of Phu Yen province were particularly impressed by thefact that for the past ten years, MarseilleCity has had abreakthrough thinking about the marine economy, in which there is the paralleldevelopment of seaports - sea travel - sea transport. To achieve this strategy,Marseille has well solved the relationship between sea tourism - aquacultureand seaport management for maritime transport activities. These are alsoexperiences for Phu Yen to consult in resolving conflicts between developingmarine tourism and aquaculture, creating conditions for Phu Yen to develop.

Sharing experiences on tourism development, Mr. M. DidierParakian highly appreciated Phu Yen province's Tuy Hoa airport and consideredit as a very favorable condition to attract foreign tourism. Marseilleeffectively applies the city's tourism promotion to the whole Provence. Phu Yen also has various types ofmarine culture such as Cau Ngu festival, Hat Lang festival belonging to thecoastal culture etc. Plentiful sea breezes are favorable conditions for thefield of sailing, kayak and canoe race.

On this occasion, Mr. Maxime Tissot, Director of MarseilleTourism Office and Mr. Vo Cao Phi, Director of Phu Yen Department of Planningand Investment signed a cooperation agreement on investment in marine tourismdevelopment plan. Accordingly, both sides will cooperate closely in the fieldof marine tourism development through the exchange of experiences and practicesof planning, investment and construction models; sharing information onplanning orientations, application of technology in management, exploitationand promotion of marine tourism models; encouraging and facilitating tourismcompanies to exploit tourism and coastal resorts of both sides to establish businessrelations and promote practical corporations.

The signed minutes are based on the common strengths of thetwo localities on marine resources, especially the experience of the MarseilleTourism Office in developing marine tourism. In addition, the two sides agreedto effectively and sustainably exploit marine resources to contribute to thelocal socio-economic development. The minutes help the two sides to enhancetheir common interests in contributing to the strategic partnership and thedecentralized cooperation between the two countries.

Source: Phu YenNewspaper
Translated by MINHPHUONG

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