Tourism Council established to boost HCMC, Mekong Delta tourism cooperation By Trung Chanh Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019,18:44 (GMT+7) Council established to boost HCMC, Mekong Delta tourism cooperationBy Trung Chanh Delegates at a meeting to discuss tourism cooperation between HCMC and the Mekong Delta – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – HCMC and the 13 provinces of the Mekong Delta region have agreed to establish a council to enhance their cooperation in tourism development. At a meeting in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu today, November 20, as part of the Bac Lieu Culture-Tourism Week, Bac Lieu chairman Duong Thanh Trung said that the official ceremony to sign an agreement on the council’s establishment would be held in mid-December. Cao Xuan Thu Van, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the council will be responsible for studying and proposing policies and solutions to bolster tourism cooperation between HCMC and the 13 Mekong Delta provinces in the 2020-2021 period. The council will also handle obstacles to tourism development, which are beyond the jurisdiction of the local tourism departments. It set targets to upgrade existing tourism destinations in both HCMC and the Mekong Delta and launch at least three new tours connecting…