Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism propose to host ATF 2019
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent a document to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposing his consideration for allowing Vietnam to host ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has sent a document to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc proposing his consideration for allowing Vietnam to host ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019.
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In the framework of ATF, there will be the ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting, ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting and dialogue partners (China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia and India), a meeting of leaders of national tourism agencies, Travex fair and ASEAN Tourism Meeting.
The event can be organized at the capital of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh city or the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Hosting ATF is a good chance for Vietnam to introduce and promote the image of its landscape, people and tourism to the world, contributing to improving its status globally and internationally./.
( Compiled by VNF )
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