Mekong-Japan Tourism and Cultural Festival

Hanoi (VNA) – The “Mekong-Japan Tourism and Cultural Festival” will be held
in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho from Dec. 2-5.

The initiative was made at the Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held early
this year in Tokyo .

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), more than 200
guests, including leaders of the culture and tourism sector and representatives of
travel agents from Mekong sub-region countries and Japan , as well as
international organisations, Vietnamese localities, and regional countries will
attend the event.

High on the agenda is a workshop underscoring the sustainable development of
tourism in the Mekong Delta region.

The workshop will introduce the region’s cultural potential, tourism resources,
and its infrastructure and human resources situation as well as discuss
Mekong-Japan tourism cooperation.

The festival is not only a chance to promote Vietnam’s image and highlight the
socio-economic potential of the Mekong Delta region, but it also plays an important
role in strengthening cooperation and friendship among Mekong sub-region countries
as well as enhancing the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Japan.
Cooperation between Mekong sub-region countries is described as one the
world’s fastest regional cooperation development channels, posting an
annual average economic growth rate of 6 percent over the past 10 years.
The region is also attractive to foreign investors.-End