Da Nang city has entered a cooperation agreement with two centralprovinces Quang Binh and Quang Nam in a bid to boost tourism in theregion, the Da Nang Today online reported.

Under the agreement,signed last weekend by leaders of the departments of culture, sports andtourism, the three localities in the central region will focus onsharing their information on the development of tourism, as well asimplementing tourism promotion programmes in their localities andadvertising tourism activities for their partners.

Inaddition, special attention will be paid to developing their own specialtourism products, and appealing for more investment into theirlocalities.

The purpose is to further promote the developmentof tourism in the three localities in order to reach theirsustainability development, as well as build their tourism brand names,and improve their competitiveness.

At the event, discussionsfocused on assessing strengths and weaknesses relating to thedevelopment of tourism in the three localities. Their tourismpotentials and cooperative opportunities were also introduced at theevent.

Mutual support will be increased to build effectivestrategies to advertise tourism images of the three localities, as wellas promote their tourism brand names as attractive destinations.

Toppriority will also be on developing their own special tourism productsto meet the diversified demands of domestic and international tourists.

DaNang is home to an international airport with eight domestic routes and20 international ones, an international seaport which welcomes 700,000arrivals each year, and 337 accommodation facilities, including 10five-star and nine four-star hotels and resorts.

Quang Namboasts must-see destinations such as Hoi An, the world cultural heritagesite of My Son sanctuary and the World Biosphere Reserve of Cu LaoCham, while cave tourism has recently turned Quang Binh into a hot spotfor visitors from around the world.-VNA