Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Quang Tung; Vietnamese Ambassador to Mr. Tran Ngoc An; Mrs. Kate White, representative of the British Foreign Office and Mr. Tran Trong Kien, Chairman of the Tourism Advisory Council cut the ribbon to open the international tourism office of Vietnam.

The Visit Vietnam, the first international tourism office in Vietnam, was officially opened in London on the evening of February 18.

According to Vietnam News Agency correspondent in London, speaking at the introduction of the international tourism office The Visit Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Quang Tung said that the UK is a strategic partner of Vietnam. and is the second largest tourism market of Vietnam in the European Union (EU).

Therefore, the opening of an international tourism office of Vietnam in the UK will help British people understand more about Vietnam's tourism, The Visit Vietnam office will coordinate with the British partner to promote tourism cooperation between the two countries. country to develop more strongly in the near future.

According to Mr. Tran Trong Kien, Chairman of the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), the opening of The Visit Vietnam tourist office in the UK aims to coordinate with the partner company The PC Agency (UK) to promote the image of Vietnam's tourism. Nam, introduce and update new tourism products of Vietnam with travel companies in the UK in order to increase the number of tourists from the UK and from key European countries to Vietnam in the coming time.

Speaking in front of more than 200 attendees from travel companies in the UK, representatives of the British Foreign Office, the Vietnam-UK network, the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK, Vietnam Airlines... Mrs. Kate White , Director General of Asia-Pacific Department, British Foreign Office highly appreciated the opening event of The Visit Vietnam office in the UK.

She praised the natural beauty and culture of Vietnam, and believes that the upcoming F1 racing event in Hanoi once again proves that Vietnam is an extremely attractive destination for sports enthusiasts. traveler.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Tran Ngoc An thanked the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British Embassy for the support to make the opening ceremony a success.

Vietnam has been evaluated by many international tourism organizations such as the United Nations World Tourism Organization, the Asia-Pacific Tourism Association and many other prestigious organizations. fastest growing tourist destination in the world.

Vietnam is also the country that has received many awards in the field of tourism such as the leading tourist destination in Asia for 2 consecutive years, the leading golf destination in the world, the leading cultural tourism destination in the world. Asia...

Vietnam is also ranked as one of 20 tourist destinations in 2020.

Source: VNA