At the event (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Leaders of Ho Chi Minh City on December 3 held a dialogue withforeign cultural and press officers and reporters residing in Vietnam.
Chairing the event, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Duong Anh Duc said Vietnam and HCM City in particular areswitching to safely, flexibly and effectively coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Together with other localities, HCM City suggested the Governmentresume commercial flights to facilitate trade and tourism activities,contributing to economic development, he said.
Leaders of the municipal departments and agencies shared the city’seconomic development orientations, including specific anti-pandemic measures forforeign visitors, a roadmap to welcoming foreign tourists to the city, andpriority programmes for the city’s economic development in the new normal.
The event was part of the Press Tour Ho Chi Minh City 2021 co-organisedby the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the municipal People’s Committee fromDecember 1-5.
It was one of the activities to revive the city’s socio-economicdevelopment and tourism in particular, including popularising HCM City as a safedestination to international markets as well as drawing investment in tourism,culture, education and economy./.
