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Indochina-junction is located on the mighty Truong Son  is always in the memories of soldiers, youth volunteers on the way to the southern battlefields, battlefield C (Laos),the field K (Cambodia) in years of War and can not forget. This is the land is known as a crow of cock is listened to all three countries.

Tank number 377 of our first army in the  Highlands battlefield on 24/4/1972 ,contributing to the victory Dac To - Tan Canh and now on display at the park of Dac To District.

This region is becoming one of the major tourist attractions in the country and abroad. Where sites have gone down in history as the Indochina -junction (where the Truong Son Dong, Truong Son Tay met during the war), historic victory Dac To - Tan Canh in 1972 April, border posts  by three brothers of Vietnam - Laos - Cambodia also agreed to build on the 1,000 m mountain above the sea, about 30 km far from Pleiku Town.
This border posts has been built under Kon Tum organization of  construction in 12/2007 and the supervision of experts of three bordering countries. Foreign Ministry representatives and the three countries formally inaugurated on 01.18.2008.

Special milestone with 900 kg heavy was made of granite triangular cylinder, 2 meters high, on each side of milestone turn to each country with mounted emblem, marking the year and each country name in red letters . This is a 2nd border posts with the name of three countries is plugged in the land of Vietnam. The first milestone of the three countries of Vietnam – Laos – China agreed to build in A Pa Chai (Dien Bien-Lai Chau).

3 countries Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia agree to strengthen development cooperation in tourism between the world cultural heritage in the Indochina region.

Day 28 / 6, in Hoi An (Quang Nam) was held International Conference on the theme “Cooperation for development of tourism between the world’s cultural heritage (DSVHTG)” with the participation of representatives of industry Tourism, travel companies, tourism, hotels, three from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

Particularly the proposed mechanism to support the travel companies in each region, inter-regional and national fame in the Indo DSVHTG like Hoi An and My Son, Hue, space Highlands gong culture, Watphou , Angkor, Luang Prabang …

Mr. Dinh Hai, Director of Tourism Department of Quang Nam said, after Vietnam joins the WTO, the expansion of tourism cooperation between inter DSVHTG famous Hue – Quang Nam – Kon Tum – Dak Lak – Champasak – XiemReap – Luang Phrabang more important, as an incentive to speed up the process of overall economic development of the national Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia, especially as “smokeless industry” is one of the fastest growing sectors in these countries.

Thus, by Vice Chairman Tran Minh Quang Nam Both, important targets in the coming period is to build long-term cooperation program, oriented to the sustainable development of the region. This is a good opportunity for local authorities in Indochina can conserve, exploit and develop good values ​​DSVHTG.

According to him, in 2006, central Vietnam welcomed about 8 thousand road, this number will surely increase many times if the infrastructure is more than upgrading the system to improve services, particularly are price and visa regimes more favorable to tourists. This is also the problem of “hot” that travel agents, tourist businesses are very interested and would like to improve soon.

He Soukaseum Boudhisane, Deputy General Director of Tourism Authority of Laos, Vietnam expressed a desire to support the training of human resources for Laos and Cambodia is considered short and weak. This was Vietnam National Administration of Tourism consensus.

Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Pham Tu said: “We welcome and encourage the development of tourism cooperation between countries bordering countries, between provinces with the provincial … That is consistent with our target of attracting U.S. by 2010 6 million international visitors and 23 million domestic tourists with total revenue from tourism reached $ 4.5 billion. “

He added that Vietnam has completed “the project of developing three national tourism, a destination.” After the consensus review of the Indochinese countries, three representing the Government of Vietnam travel – Laos – Cambodia will formally signed through. “The platform’s core project is the exploitation of economic geography, geopolitics, local tourism to promote cooperation among countries. Of course, this relationship would be further strengthened and developed, “he said.

Through the workshop, representatives of the tourism industry has three Indochinese countries issued a joint communique of 5 points. Which emphasized that the parties continue to work closely and create a favorable legal framework for the linkages between the local DSVHTG; open and create the best conditions for investors to build infrastructure transport, tourism, accommodations and transportation facilities of new tourism cooperation between the DSVHTG DSVHTG and about in the area, building tourism products typical of the region to develop principles development in harmony with the conservation of the natural environment and DSVHTG.

Enhancing joint cooperation in promoting tourism, attracting tourists to the country in the region DSVHTG chain more than on the basis of sustainable development, to continue sharing experiences on conservation and promote heritage values ​​for developing the local economy, improve living standards. At the same time promoting cultural exchange and cooperation, personnel training for tourism industry, held annually on a common platform for stakeholders on the subject of cooperation, development of heritage tourism between Indochina and can be extended to wider scope.

Reportedly, the next three Indochinese countries will sign an agreement to allow road vehicles in circulation means more easily within the three countries of Indochina.Travel agents is expected after the deal, two-way tourists travel by road will be the growth sharply today.