Within the framework of Danang city leader delegation in Italy, on November 13th, 2015, the delegation worked with Oltrex Ltd., Co., the biggest marketing, event and tour organizing company in Venetro province.
Ms. Irene Ceolin, Sales and Marketing Director of Oltrex, stated that each year, Venice welcomed about 30 million visitor arrivals. Oltrex has 04 offices in Italy and has organized many world-class cultural, art and economic events including the most famous annual carnival festival and Expo fair. The company also cooperated with the Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association to host the Dragon Boat Festival and Gondola Race Festival, Vietnamese – Italian Cuisine Contest… Oltrex also supported Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association to negotiate with Vietnam Airlines to open a direct flight route from Vietnam to Italy to facilitate the promotion of Vietnam's tourism products in Italy. Ms. Irene Ceolin also hoped to have an opportunity to organize some events in Danang in the future.
Mr. Dang Viet Dung, Vice Chairman of Danang People's Committee, briefly introduced Danang, one of the most attractive destinations for tourists in the Central Region of Vietnam with beautiful scenery, modern infrastructure and fine cuisine. In recent years, Danang also hosted many unique events to attract tourists such as Danang International Fireworks Competition, International Marathon, International Parachute Competition, Color Me Run… In 2016, the city would host the Asian Beach Games (ABG 2016), welcomed the Clipper fleet (Clipper Race Around the World)… At present, Vietnam has implemented the unilateral visa exemption for some European countries, and the signing of Vietnam – EU FTA at the end of this year would strengthen the trade and investment relationship between Vietnam and European countries. Therefore, Europe has been identified as one of the strategic partners of Danang. He suggested Oltrex to study the possibility to organize some cultural, artistic and fashion events in Danang, and bring leading Italian brands and Italian tourists to Danang.
* On the same day, to welcome Danang delegation to Venice, Mr. Fabio De Cassan, Secretary of the Communist Party of Veneto Province and Mr. Renato Darsie, Chairman of Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association paid a courtesy visit and worked with the delegation.
Mr. Fabio De Cassan valued the delegation's visit to Venice, the capital of Veneto province. He informed the delegation about the important role of the Italian Communist Party and some of their activities to protect the rights and interests of the people and the proletariat class in Italy. He highly appreciated the achievements of Danang in innovation, socio-economic development and international integration and affirmed the desire to maintain and strengthen relations with Danang Party Committee to further develop the bilateral relationship.
Mr. Vo Cong Tri, Vice Secretary of Danang Party Committee, thanked Mr. Fabio De Cassan and Mr. Renato Darsiefor for their warm welcome, and he also thanked the Italian Communist Party and people for their support for Vietnam during its struggle for national independence and its current national development. He suggested that Danang Party Committee and Veneto's Provincial Party Committee to tighten their friendly relationship in the coming time. He also asked Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association to introduce Italian businesses to come to Danang to do business and invest in such fields as trade, tourism, fashion, education, green technologies, food processing and preservation using high technology…
Mr. Renato Darsie, Chairman of Vietnam-Italy Friendship Association, said that he had good relations with many Italian businesses. In the past, he had introduced several Italian investors to Vietnam to implement such projects as manufacturing water purification equipment, constructing smart parking, logistics services… He pledged to continue to support Danang in its investment and tourism promotion in the coming time./.
Translated by IPC Danang
