Politics

Prime Minister welcomes international tourism investors

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 6 received international investors in the field of tourism who are in Hanoi to attend the Vietnam Tourism Forum 2018.
Prime Minister welcomes international tourism investors ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (front, third, left) and international tourism investors pose for a photo (Photo VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 6received international investors in the field of tourism who are in Hanoi toattend the Vietnam Tourism Forum 2018.

Welcoming the investors to Vietnam, the Government leader said Vietnam boastsgreat potential for developing tourism, considering it a spearhead economicsector.

However, he noted despite good growth, Vietnam’s tourism development is yet tomatch potential with smaller scale than those in regional countries. He alsohighlighted limitations such as unsustainable tourism development and weak managementcapacity.

Speaking at the event, the investors appreciated Vietnam’s tourism developmentpotential and suggested that the country expand those eligible for visaexemption, boost innovation, and raising public awareness of providing tourism services.

Agreeing with the guests, the PM mentioned a number of measures to boostVietnam’s tourism such as the continued implementation of an open visa policyand improvement of aviation infrastructure.

He emphasised the need to increase tourism promotion, train tourism humanresources, and develop accommodation and entertainment facilities.

The leader also praised the outcomes of the Vietnam Tourism Forum 2018 on the same day, where five trade deals worth nearly 2 billion USD were signedbetween Vietnamese firms and international partners.-VNA
VNA
#Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc #Vietnam Tourism Forum 2018 #visa exemption #tourism services #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

See more

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and Vietnamese and international female diplomats at the meeting in Hanoi on July 10, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

PM meets with Vietnamese, international female diplomats

Welcoming female diplomats at the meeting, PM Pham Minh Chinh wished them good health and continued contributions to the nations and to global diplomacy so as to keep promoting peace, cooperation, and development, advocating multilateralism, and promoting international solidarity.

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man (R) meets with Yorrys Raweyai, Deputy Speaker of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of Indonesia, in Hanoi on July 10, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

NA Chairman receives Deputy Speaker of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council

Based on their long-standing ties, shared interests, common viewpoints, as well as ASEAN membership, deepening the Vietnam-Indonesia relationship will not only serve the interests of the two peoples but also contribute to a united, strong, and cohesive ASEAN, and to peace, stability, and development in the region and beyond, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man said.

Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien (right) holds talks Kelly McKeague, Director of the Defence POW/MIA Accounting Agency under the US Department of Defence. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

740 US soldiers missing in Vietnam war identified: US officer

The Vietnamese archives sector cooperates with not only the US but also France to provide information in the search for missing soldiers, thus meeting the needs of their families. It will continue to proactively cooperate and exchange information with the US side in this work.

At the conference (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister recommends amendments to land regulations

The Government leader called for specific amendments and supplements of tasks and measures to improve institutions and policies on land management and use, while stressing a need for the inclusion of solutions related to land allocation and lease, and land-use conversion.

Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam speaks at the reception. (Photo: qdnd.vn)

Vietnam, Singapore defence cooperation develops substantively, effectively

Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien has emphasised that over the past 60 years of development, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have grown steadily and expanded international cooperation, including practical and effective collaboration with the Vietnam People's Army.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee convenes its 47th session in Hanoi on July 10. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee convenes 47th session

At this one-day meeting, the NA Standing Committee is scheduled to give opinions on eight major items, including an initial discussion on a thematic supervision report on the implementation of policies and laws related to human resource development, especially high-quality personnel, which are deemed essential for sustainable economic growth in Vietnam's new development phase.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the conference (Photo: VNA)

PM chairs conference reviewing implementation of land law, policies

PM Chinh said that after three years of implementing Resolution 18-NQ/TW on continuing to innovate and perfect institutions and policies, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of land management and use, and one year of enforcing the 2024 Land Law, the legal policies on land have been carried out synchronously, achieving positive results.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (C) attends the plenary session of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam proposes three key orientations for ASEAN at AMM-58

Highlighting the core values that have contributed to the success of ASEAN, including unity and mutual respect, Son affirmed that in the current period of instability, the bloc’s unity and centrality, along with strong commitments to inclusive and sustainable development, continue to serve as guiding principles for the ASEAN Community.