VNECONOMY, 22/09/2006
The APEC Tourism Ministers' Meeting to be held in Hoi An Town in mid-October is considered a "golden chance" for central Quang Nam province to promote its image, which is famous for many landscapes and world cultural heritages.
The meeting at Quang Nam will be attended by tourism officials from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies, the APEC Secretariat and three APEC observers, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (APECC) and the South Pacific Forum (SPF).
The meeting has also attracted by international and regional tourism organisations such as the Asia Pacific Tourism Association (PATA), the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the Pacific Inlands Forum (PIF), the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), and the APEC International Centre for Sustainable Tourism (AICST).
The province has worked hard to prepare for the event and plans to pick up the guests at the Da Nang Airport and will ensure absolute security and high standard services for them during the meeting.
Well-known hotels such as the Palm Garden, Golden Sand, Victoria, Hoi An Beach Resort, Hoi An Trails and Agribank have reserved 1,000 rooms of international standard to welcome the participants.
