Hosted by Hangzhou Municipal Government, the Culture and Tourism Promotion themed “Memory of the Silk Road, Most Memorable is Hangzhou” kicked off in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam on July 3rd.
Centering around “Ecological Hangzhou, Cultural Hangzhou, Digital Hangzhou, and Modern Hangzhou”, the promotion showcased the rich culture and modernization development of Hangzhou through tourism promotion, virtual dressing show, VR experience of Hangzhou, silk costume display, and traditional opera performances.
“I hope Hangzhou and Vietnam will pursue mutual learning and win-win cooperation, encourage mutual visits with determined minds and effective measures; and enhance all-round tourism exchanges and cooperation to achieve a higher-level development in tourism industry,” said Zhou Jiangyong, member of the Zhejiang Provincial Standing Party Committee and secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee.
“It is interesting that there is also a beautiful West Lake in Hanoi like in Hangzhou. With convenient flights, Hangzhou’s scenery, food, and cultural products are fairly attractive to the Vietnamese,” said Ha Van Sieu, vice chairman of the Vietnam Administration of Tourism. According to him, the promotion not only introduced the tourism spots and products of Hangzhou, but also provided the tourism enterprises of both sides with more opportunities for exchanges and cooperation.
Peng Shituan, cultural counsellor in Vietnam, said that the deepening cooperation on tourism between China and Vietnam has been making smooth progress in recent years. And he hoped to see further two-way tourism cooperation and a closer friendship between two countries.