On 7 September 2017, ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) Secretary-General H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping met with Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Vice Chairman of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), to exchange views on further strengthening cooperation between the two sides. Mr. La Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, Ms. Kong Roatlomang, Director of Education, Culture and Tourism Division of ACC, Mr. Zhang Xuehai, Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations Division of ACC presented.

Mr. Ha Van Sieu expressed a warm welcome to Secretary-General Yang’s presence at the 13th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City and highly evaluated the work and achievements made by ACC to promote the practical cooperation in the areas of Viet Nam-China and ASEAN-China tourism and other relevant fields. He said that with the development of world tourism industry and the Chinese outbound tourism market in recent years, Chinese tourists visiting Viet Nam have been growing rapidly and the exchanges and cooperation between the two sides have been gradually deepened and expanded. Viet Nam would continue to enhance its hospitality to provide better services for Chinese tourists, by which it could attract more Chinese tourists. ACC was an important platform to promote friendly exchanges between ASEAN Member States and China. He hoped to continue to maintain close ties with ACC and jointly explore the new initiatives and measures to promote bilateral tourism cooperation, so as to push bilateral cooperation to a new level.

Secretary-General Yang briefly introduced the work and achievements made by ACC to promote practical cooperation between ASEAN and China. She said that as tourism is the focus of this year’s work, ACC actively sets up a communication platform for both tourism organizations and practitioners, and promotes high-quality tourism resources through various channels. Centering on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and the ASEAN-China Year of Tourism Cooperation, ACC is working with BTV on the Tourism Documentary Shooting Project “Hi! ASEAN” in 10 ASEAN countries, successfully organized the ASEAN-China Quality and Sustainable Tourism Development Conference and ASEAN Tourism Photo Exhibition, translated the 50 Golden Trails and published its Chinese version, organized ASEAN Gourmet Festival, organized Chinese journalists to ASEAN Member States to interview, and supported the establishment of ASEAN-China Tourism Education Alliance. ACC is willing to work with VNAT to continue to strengthen communication, promote the potential of tourism cooperation, expand personnel exchanges between the two sides, and make a new and greater contribution to promoting mutual understanding and friendship.?