Tourism hub: Hoi An was recognised as a Unesco world heritage site in 1999. As Vietnam plans to turn tourism into a key economic sector this year, the Unesco World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An needs more Thai investors and experts in hotel management to help provincial authorities develop its tourism sector, the town's deputy governor said. Denying that a surge of international arrivals to Vietnam poses threats to Thailand's tourism sector, Mr Son insisted that his country considers Thailand as a cooperator, not a competitor. Besides tourism cooperation, Thailand also offers to step up educational cooperation on aviation, organic farming and research on wildlife animals in Hoi An, he said. If we help the countries nearby develop their tourism industry, the investment opportunity for Thailand will increase," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2017 21:45 UTC