Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Vu Duc Dam attended the International Conference on Tourism and Sports that was co-chaired by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in the central city of Da Nang on September 24 within the framework of the fifth Asian Beach Games (ABG 5).
Speaking at the conference, the Deputy PM said the combination of tourism and sports not only creates the most favourable conditions for countries to get closer but also greatly contributes to a peaceful and prosperous world.
Deputy PM Dam stressed that Vietnam always defines tourism as a key economic sector.
He also expressed his wish that the conference, with the participation of experienced experts in the field, will help Vietnam have more new resources for developing tourism.
During the conference, delegates discussed the trend of developing tourism in combination with sports activities, correlation between tourism and sports, and contributions of tourism and sports to sustainable development.
Prof. Dr. Terry Stevens, an international t ourism consultant from the UNWTO, said that sports tourism is an important drive for tourism globally and sustainable approaches are needed to make it an effective business.
The conference passed the Da Nang Statement on Tourism and Sport for a sustainable development, which is an official document of the UNWTO to draw the attention of governments, destinations and business communities to developing tourism and sports for the benefits of people and the community as well as for the sustainable development.
In the same day, on the sidelines of the conference, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam received Taleb Rifai, General Secretary of the UN World Tourism Organisation.
General Secretary Taleb Rifai praised Vietnam’s achievements in tourism and sports and highlighted that Vietnam has been an emerging tourist nation with many excellent destinations.
Sports tourism is creating excellent opportunities for countries to increase their strengths, he said, calling on countries to protect the environment and conserve natural and cultural heritages for sustainable development.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the conference.
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Deputy PM Dam stressed that Vietnam always defines tourism as a key economic sector.
He also expressed his wish that the conference, with the participation of experienced experts in the field, will help Vietnam have more new resources for developing tourism.
During the conference, delegates discussed the trend of developing tourism in combination with sports activities, correlation between tourism and sports, and contributions of tourism and sports to sustainable development.
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The conference passed the Da Nang Statement on Tourism and Sport for a sustainable development, which is an official document of the UNWTO to draw the attention of governments, destinations and business communities to developing tourism and sports for the benefits of people and the community as well as for the sustainable development.
In the same day, on the sidelines of the conference, Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam received Taleb Rifai, General Secretary of the UN World Tourism Organisation.
General Secretary Taleb Rifai praised Vietnam’s achievements in tourism and sports and highlighted that Vietnam has been an emerging tourist nation with many excellent destinations.
Sports tourism is creating excellent opportunities for countries to increase their strengths, he said, calling on countries to protect the environment and conserve natural and cultural heritages for sustainable development.
