Seminar promotes Vietnam as tourism destination in UK
The event attracted the
participation of representatives of the national flag carrier Vietnam
Airlines in the European Union (EU), travel agencies in the UK, and
Vietnamese tourism companies participating in the World Travel Market
(WTM) expo in the UK.
Representatives from the Ministry
introduced their plan for 2015-2017 to promote Vietnam as a tourism
destination in Europe, with a focus on organising annual programmes to
introduce European holiday-makers to Vietnamese destinations and tourism
services.
Embassy representatives said it was essential to
make the most of the WTM to promote Vietnam’s sector and establish new
partnerships.
Overseas Vietnamese studying in the UK said they
would do their utmost to introduce Vietnam’s tourism to international
friends by organising cultural and arts events at their universities.
Deputy
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Anh Tuan highlighted the
role of cooperation between the Ministry, Vietnamese diplomatic
agencies, Vietnam Airlines and travel agencies in boosting the sector.
He
said the Ministry would soon establish a coordination board to
implement the plan with a view to realising the country’s objective of
welcoming 9 million international tourists by 2020.
As part of
the event, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the People’s
Committee of the northern province of Quang Ninh and the Embassy, which
aims to support the province’s efforts to promote tourism and attract
investments.-VNA