On March 12, 2020, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Southeastern provinces held an online meeting on the plan to organize the International Conference on Tourism Development Cooperation between the Lower Mekong Cities and the Southeast. .

The conference is scheduled to take place in June 2020 with the participation of cities in the Lower Mekong region including Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Yangon, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City and 5 provinces. The Southeast region (Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Tay Ninh, Binh Phuoc) to discuss measures to improve and upgrade tourism products and services, as well as increase attractiveness. of cities located downstream of the Mekong River to attract more regional and international visitors.

The meeting will take place various activities such as: exchange program of Young Tourism Ambassadors of 5 cities in the Lower Mekong region, roundtable meeting between officials of cities in the Lower Mekong region. Kong and the Southeastern provinces, inter-regional tourism survey program, exhibition area, introduction of tourism potential ...

Accordingly, after the online meeting, the provinces will have written comments, unanimously finalize the plan, soon implement and implement in June 2020. It can be said that the tourism product chain in this connected event will be stronger and more favorable than ever and create a great competitive advantage for the developing tourism countries today.