Asian-Pacific cities’ tourism promotion forum to be held in HCMC
VG P - The 8th Tourism Promotion Organization for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21-22, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Representatives from 25 member cities will give presentations about their smart tourism promotions and services. It will focus on measures to improve tourism development capacity of OTP member cities.
The forum will include two sessions on “Smart Tourism” and “Case Study Presentation by member cities on Smart Tourism”, with the participations of international speakers and experts operating the tourism field.
Other programmes will be the 31th Meeting of the TPO Executive Committee, the TPO Travel Trade exchange and a smart tourism exhibition; the TPO Bilateral Meeting, and the TPO Best Award.
In the TPO Bilateral Meeting, representatives from Busan city of the Republic of Korea with the role as the Chairmanship of TPO and ten member cities in the organisation’s Executive Committee, including HCM City, will discuss orientations for the operation of TPO in the coming times, and ways to enhance cooperation in developing tourism among TPO members.
Deputy director of HCM City’s Department of Tourism Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa sai
As the host city of the TPO forum, HCM City will also have a chance to promote the country’s tourism industry as well as strengthen cooperation with other member cities of TPO.
The Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities, with 85 member cities and 45 industry members from 10 countries and territories, is an international organisation
By Vien Nhu