New Chairperson of State Steering Committee for Tourism named
VGP – Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has assigned Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra as new Chairperson of the State Steering Committee for Tourism.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Lam Thi Phuong Thanh will serve as Vice Chairperson of the State Steering Committee for Tourism.
Members of the Committee include Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong, Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Truong Thang, Deputy Minister of Public Security Pham The Tung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ngo Le Van, Vice Chairman of the Government Office Do Ngoc Huynh, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Vo Van Hung, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Thi Quyen Thanh, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui Hoang Phuong, Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan, Director-General of the Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh.
The State Steering Committee for Tourism is an interdisciplinary body responsible for assisting the Prime Minister in studying, directing, and coordinating the handling of major matters related to tourism nationwide; studying and proposing to the Prime Minister major orientations, tasks, and solutions to spur tourism development.
The State Steering Committee for Tourism will also assist the Prime Minister in coordinating ministries, agencies, and localities to implement national tourism development programs./.