On the afternoon of January 31, in the Phu Quoc special zone, the An Giang Provincial Tourism Association organized a seminar "An Giang Tourism Enterprises towards APEC 2027". Thereby aiming to improve service quality, build unique tourism products, promote the image of Phu Quoc - An Giang internationally and attract investment to bring An Giang tourism to international standards, contributing to the successful organization of the APEC 2027 Summit held in Phu Quoc.
Representatives of leaders of An Giang Department of Tourism, Phu Quoc Special Zone, relevant sectors, scientists, experts, businesses, Tourism Associations of regions and more than 80 members of tourism - travel businesses attended.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Quoc, Deputy Director of An Giang Department of Tourism, said that this important forum is for management agencies, associations and the business community to exchange, assess opportunities, identify requirements and shape local tourism development in the context of international integration.
The seminar focused on discussing key issues, assessing the opportunities and requirements of APEC 2027 for the competitiveness of An Giang tourism; what tourism businesses need to prepare to take advantage of opportunities, meet the requirements from the high-quality international tourist flow associated with APEC 2027; how to promote An Giang's unique advantages in culture, ecology, sea and islands, spirituality, community, and at the same time strengthen regional linkages, forming a unique product chain with international competitiveness...
Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Loan, Vice Chairwoman of Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone People's Committee, shared that Phu Quoc always strives to follow the Politburo's Resolution, developing Phu Quoc Special Economic Zone into a national and international-scale eco-tourism resort center, a center to connect all trade relations in the region and globally. Phu Quoc strives to achieve this goal and each business and each citizen is a tourism ambassador for 2026, preparing for the APEC 2027 event.
Delegates exchanged and proposed tourism development orientations before, during and after APEC 2027, proposing that the An Giang Department of Tourism should strengthen its leading role, build and promulgate long-term strategic plans, focusing on developing green and sustainable tourism. Organize training programs, support businesses to access digital technology to promote An Giang's image to APEC delegations, ensuring that provincial tourism meets international standards for environmental safety and sustainability.
Representatives of the leaders of An Giang Department of Tourism committed to always accompanying the Tourism Association and the business community, listening to and absorbing opinions to research and advise on appropriate policies; supporting market promotion, human resource development, promoting digital transformation and orienting sustainable green tourism development. Creating a foundation for An Giang tourism to proactively seize opportunities, meeting the increasingly deep integration requirements into the international market associated with the APEC 2027 Summit.
Mr. Nguyen Vu Khac Huy, Chairman of An Giang Tourism Association, committed to connecting the strength of businesses, leading development, reaching out to APEC 2027 integration. Tourism businesses right now need to improve service standards, train human resources and apply technology to meet the requirements of international visitors; build unique tourism products; take advantage of APEC 2027 as a "golden opportunity" to introduce An Giang on the international tourism map.
On this occasion, the Provincial Tourism Association launched the An Giang Tourist Guide Association branch operating with the motto "Connecting - Accompanying - Developing". At the same time, it signed tourism development cooperation agreements with regional tourism associations and businesses, initially linking cooperation towards APEC 2027.
