Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sportsand Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh has invited Laos to participate incelebrations for the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi and themaking of policies to attract tourists.
Minister Anhmade the proposals during his working session with the Lao NationalTourism Administration’s Vice Chairman Succaseng Phothisan in thecapital city of Vientiane on March 14.
The officials informed each other of tourism development in theirrespective countries. Despite the global economic crisis, the twonations only suffered a slight drop in the numbers of holidaymakersthanks to the stimulus policies, tourism incentives and concertedefforts from both sides, they said.
Phothisan thanked Vietnam for its effective assistance to the Laotourism sector and asked Vietnam to continue with the transport ofpassengers from neighbouring countries to Laos , mainly by air.
He also urged Vietnam to open more tours to provinces along the sharedborder, develop tourism in the former revolutionary base of Xiengkhoangand send experts to assist Laos in preparing for the National Year ofTourism in 2012./.
Minister Anhmade the proposals during his working session with the Lao NationalTourism Administration’s Vice Chairman Succaseng Phothisan in thecapital city of Vientiane on March 14.
The officials informed each other of tourism development in theirrespective countries. Despite the global economic crisis, the twonations only suffered a slight drop in the numbers of holidaymakersthanks to the stimulus policies, tourism incentives and concertedefforts from both sides, they said.
Phothisan thanked Vietnam for its effective assistance to the Laotourism sector and asked Vietnam to continue with the transport ofpassengers from neighbouring countries to Laos , mainly by air.
He also urged Vietnam to open more tours to provinces along the sharedborder, develop tourism in the former revolutionary base of Xiengkhoangand send experts to assist Laos in preparing for the National Year ofTourism in 2012./.
