The cooperation between CNN and Hanoi has produced important results in promoting the image of the Vietnamese capital city to the international community. Hanoi (VNA) - CNN wishes to resume tourism promotion cooperation with Hanoi, thus contributing to introducing the capital city’s cultural identity and valuable traditions tothe world, Senior Vice President of CNN Robert Bradley told Vice Chairmanof the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen at a meeting in Hanoi on October 4.
Bradley said Vietnam is apotential market for tourism promotion on CNN, adding that the cooperationbetween CNN and Hanoi has produced important results in promoting the image of the Vietnamese capital city to the internationalcommunity.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen (R) and Senior Vice President of CNN Robert Bradley (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) However, the cooperation programme has been interrupted in the last two years dueto the COVID-19 pandemic, he noted.
Bradley stressed that the current travel trend in Europe and the US focuses on culturalelements, so this is the time for the two sides to restart their cooperationproject.
The Hanoi official affirmed that thanks to the cooperationwith CNN in promoting tourism, international friends have known more abouttourist destinations in Vietnam in general and in the capital in particular. He said Hanoi will study ways to carry out similar work based on CNN's proposal.
The number of domestic visitors to Hanoi hasincreased significantly after Vietnam fully opened its socio-economic activities since March 15 this year. However, the number of international arrivals has notrecovered to the pre-pandemic level./.
