At the conference, the delegates agreed that the Mekong Delta has a favorable position to develop tourism, with specific cultural features and natural ecosystems. The Mekong Delta can connect with Ho Chi Minh City to create tourism products and services to attract domestic and foreign tourists.

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A signing ceremony of cooperation between the tourism agencies in Ho Chi Minh City and the localities in Mekong Delta

The participants proposed that Ho Chi Minh City and the localities in the Mekong Delta should build a tourism development council, develop and evaluate cooperation programs for the tourism industry. Besides, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism should help the localities review and upgrade their destinations to promote tourism activities and build one tourism brand for the entire region.

A signing ceremony of cooperation between the tourism agencies in Ho Chi Minh City and the localities in the Mekong Delta was also held during the event. The organizing panel awarded the logo for Dong Thap province as the next host of the conference in 2012.

Translated by Chung Anh