In 2024, Binh Dinh province organized many investment, trade and tourism promotion events to introduce and promote local potential strengths. The events drew the attention of many domestic and foreign tourists, and the province signed many investment projects in many fields. The following are some outstanding events:
1. Quy Nhon International Outdoor Lifestyle Fair 2024 (Q-Fair 2024):
The fair took place from March 9-12, 2024 and gathered over 100 domestic and foreign companies showcasing their products on more than 1,000 booths. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri said: Q-Fair is an effective trade promotion channel that brings the image of Vietnamese timber and wood products to customers around the world and helps wood processors regain growth momentum.”
Leaders of the Vietnamese government, Binh Dinh province and organizing units, together with representatives of domestic wood industry associations, cut the ribbon to open Q-Fair 2024
2. Amazing Binh Dinh Fest 2024:
The festival, themed the “Quintessence of Martial Arts Land”, took place from March 22 - 31, 2024 with many diverse events and activities, including Grand Prix of Binh Dinh 2024 International Motorboat Racing, the “Running for Community Health” Marathon, the Street Carnival Program, the “Forever Love of Quy Nhon” Street Music and Art Performance Program, and the Traditional Boat Racing.
Promotional image of UIM - ABP Aquabike World Championship (taking place from March 22 - March 24) and UIM F1H2O World Championship Grand Prix of Binh Dinh on Thi Nai Bay
Jet Ski Racing at Thi Nai Lagoon
3. Summer Tourism Festival 2024, from June to August 2024
Themed “Safe, unique, civilized, friendly and attractive destination,” the series of summer tourism events of national and international scale in 2024 included the Summer Tourism Opening Program themed the “Quy Nhon - Sea Paradise - Shining Development,” the TeqBall World Championship, the VnExpress Marathon Quy Nhon 2024, the “Tourism, Cinema and Sports Program - Proud of Vietnamese Identity” in mid-August 2024 and many other sports and cultural events.
Quy Nhon Marathon 2024 attracts more than 8,000 athletes
4. Trade Promotion Conference with the Vietnam - Canada Business Association (VCBA), Binh Dinh Investment Promotion Conference 2024, and working meetings with foreign business delegations (the UAE, Singapore, Thailand and South Korea within the framework of the Amazing Binh Dinh Fest 2024.
Provincial leaders hand over investment policy decisions
5. Investment, Trade and Tourism Development Conference with Indian partners in June 2024; investment promotion delegations to Thailand, Japan, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Binh Dinh Provincial People's Committee and the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation
6. Central Coast Investment Promotion Conference
Taking place in Quy Nhon City on October 10, 2024, this important activity was a series of activities marking the preliminary summary of 1 year implementing the Socioeconomic Development Cooperation Program between Ho Chi Minh City and Central Coast provinces.
The signing ceremony on investment promotion with Central Coast provinces
7. Also in 2024, Binh Dinh province successfully organized many art programs, celebrations and communications on major political events of the country and the province like celebrating the 94th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam; celebrating the 235th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da Victory; the 8th Binh Dinh People's Festival 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City; the 17th Binh Dinh Ethnic Minority Cultural and Sports Festival 2024; a series of events in the "Tourism, Cinema and Sports - Proud of Vietnamese Identity" Program; The “Homeland memories” Art Program themed “Touching melody - My Binh Dinh”; and the 3rd Quy Nhon - Binh Dinh Dragon and Lion Dance Festival 2024. These helped promote the local image, tourism potential, culture, sports, investment and trade opportunities to the country and to the world.
By Hoang Tham, Vietnam Business Forum
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