In order to promote cooperation between Da Nang city and partners and businesses in the UK in the fields of tourism, investment, finance, education and health, the Delegation organized the Seminar "Da Nang Business Round Table” and visited and worked with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Kingdom concurrently Ireland, World Golf Tourism Organization, Facing The World, University of the West of England.
Working with the World Golf Tourism Organization (IAGTO)
On September 6, the Delegation worked with IAGTO to promote the organization of the Asia-Pacific Golf Tourism Congress in Da Nang in 2024. According to Mr. Peter Walton, IAGTO President and CEO Da Nang has many strengths in terms of natural conditions, favorable infrastructure for service development, golf tourism. IAGTO successfully organized the Asian Golf Tourism Congress in Da Nang in 2017 and witnessed the socio-economic achievements as well as the development in the tourism field, especially golf tourism and MICE of the city. Accordingly, IAGTO determined "Da Nang continues to be the first choice to host the Asia-Pacific golf tourism congress in 2024".
Working with the World Golf Tourism Organization
Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet said that Da Nang has many positions and potentials to become a center for organizing international events, aiming to be the top destination of the Asian cities. In particular, in 2022, the city was honored as "Asia's Leading Festival and Event Destination", successfully organizing the Asia Route Development Forum - Routes Asia 2022 and the Danang Golf Tourism Festival 2022, BRG Open Golf Championship 2022 (under the leading competition system in the region - Asian Development Tour). In terms of policy, city leaders welcome IAGTO's proposal to organize the Asia-Pacific Golf Tourism Congress and will create favorable conditions for IAGTO to develop a plan to organize the Congress in Da Nang, considering this as the event creates more opportunities to develop "Golf Tourism" into a unique brand and tourism product of Da Nang in the coming time. At the same time, the city's leaders suggested that IAGTO, through its information channels, partners, and activities, support the promotion of Da Nang more to the world tourism and golf service community.
Da Nang Business Roundtable
On September 7, 2022 (14:30 local time), after a courtesy meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the United Kingdom concurrently Ireland, at Office of the Embassy of Vietnam in the United Kingdom concurrently Ireland, the Delegation organized the Seminar "Da Nang Business Roundtable" to promote the investment, trade and tourism environment and introduce a number of key projects calling for investment of Da Nang city to businesses and potential investors in the UK. The seminar was attended by Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and representatives of more than 20 businesses and enterprises. Investment, Business Association, Tourism Association in the UK.
Mr. Luong Nguyen Minh Triet deliver speech
Speaking at the opening of the Seminar, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet said that in the past time, although the Covid-19 epidemic has had significant impacts, the recovery situation has not yet been achieved. The city's socio-economic recovery and development still achieved encouraging results. Currently, the city has 933 FDI projects with a total registered capital of 3.922 billion USD, however, only 21 projects of British investors with a total registered capital of more than 1.9 million USD are concentrated in the service sector. education as well as the number of tourists from the UK to Da Nang is still modest. Therefore, in order to further strengthen the connection in cooperation, economic development, investment and tourism activities between the UK and Da Nang, the city is interested in inviting businesses and expatriates to learn about the environment. business investment school, tourism in Da Nang. The areas in which British businesses have strengths are also the areas that Da Nang city wishes to attract investment such as: information technology, high technology, finance, education, tourism....
Speaking at the Seminar, Ambassador Nguyen Hoang Long said that among European countries, the UK is one of Vietnam's most important trade and investment partners. In 2021, with the implementation of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), two-way trade turnover and foreign direct investment (FDI) flows from the UK into Vietnam have increased significantly. Regarding Da Nang, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Long affirmed, “With its potential, available strengths and a dynamic government that always supports investors, Da Nang has been, is and will continue to be an attractive destination for foreign investors in general and UK investors in particular. Personally, the Embassy and I are committed to connecting and closely coordinating with the city's departments and agencies to support businesses and investors to learn and implement the projects. project and invite organizations, businesses and overseas Vietnamese to explore and travel in the beautiful coastal city.
After an overview of the business investment environment, a number of key projects calling for investment, and articles promoting images, products, and tourism attraction orientations of Da Nang, the delegates attended the Conference. Talk to participate in discussion sessions, connect to learn more specific information about investment and tourism opportunities of the city.
Concluding at the Seminar, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of the City People's Council Luong Nguyen Minh Triet said, the "Da Nang Business Roundtable" seminar creates a favorable opportunity for city leaders to directly meet and grasp Captured the need to learn about the investment and tourism environment of organizations, businesses, and expatriates in the United Kingdom and affirmed that “The city government will make efforts to implement solutions to improve the business investment environment, improve infrastructure, improve service quality, focus on developing key areas in the coming time for Da Nang to develop more and become an attractive investment and tourism destination. City leaders are always committed to creating favorable conditions, ready to accompany businesses and investors in the process of implementing projects and business activities.
Working with Facing The World (British NGO, operating in the field of free medical examination and treatment and medical education and training)
On the same day of September 7, the Delegation had a meeting with Facing The World to exchange the cooperation plan for the period of 2023-2025 between the organization and Da Nang city. The two sides discussed the city's proposals for Facing the World organization regarding such issues as: continuing to consider sending expert delegations to Vietnam to carry out surgical support activities; supporting the training of health workers through experience sharing and professional exchange, especially in the fields of oncology, maxillofacial dentistry, nuclear medicine; supporting the awarding of scholarships to train medical staff at domestic and foreign training institutions; supporting medical equipment specialized in maxillofacial surgery, burns, shaping and supporting projects for the city's COVID-19 prevention and control...
Working with University of the West of England, Bristol
In order to promote cooperation programs in training and education, the Delegation had a working session with Tay Anh University on September 8, 2022.
Working with University of the West of England, Bristol
On the basis of educational cooperation between Da Nang - UK in the past time and consider the training strengths of Tay Anh University in accordance with the requirements of meeting high-quality human resources for service. socio-economic development of the city (in areas such as Urban Planning, Computer Science, Electronics, Medical Engineering, International Science...), the delegation exchanged with the Board of Directors of the University of West England on the orientation of human resource development and some proposals of the city to the University, including: supporting the organization of short-term training courses of high quality for leaders, city managers and policymakers; provide postgraduate training scholarships for officials, civil servants and public employees at the University of West England; invites experienced UK experts to participate in major projects, schemes and programs of the city and consider the possibilities of cooperation with universities in Da Nang city in the future. specific areas of cooperation that are of interest to the two sides.
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