Quang Nam promotes tourism for poverty reduction

The development of a tourism value chain for poverty reduction in the central province of Quang Nam and solutions and opportunities for Quang Nam’s tourism were discussed at a seminar in the province on May 16.

The seminar was part of an almost US$1.4 million project to strengthen tourist activities in remote districts of Quang Nam province, funded by the Government of Luxembourg through the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

ILO advisors briefed participants on the objectives of the poverty reduction project for 2011-2013 project.

Economic experts said tourism is a motive factor behind economic development and a tool for poverty reduction. The tourism sector needs a huge workforce, mainly unskilled and semi-professional workers that could be easily trained, they said.

Vice Director of the Quang Nam Culture, Sports and Tourism Service Ho Tan Cuong suggested the project focus on boosting tourism development in mountainous areas, identifying tourism possibilities in the eastern and western parts of Quang Nam province, personnel training and promoting cooperation between project partners.

Quang Nam is attractive to tourists for its world heritage sites, Hoi An and My Son relics, the Cu Lao Cham biosphere reserve and its 125km coastline. – VOV

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