VN, Pakistan eye closer tourism cooperation

VGP - Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoàng Tuấn Anh and Pakistani Minister for Tourism Atta Ur Rahman early this week discussed measures to boost the bilateral cooperation on tourism and culture during the Pakistani Minister’s recent visit to Việt Nam.

May 13, 2010 11:05 AM GMT+7

The working section of Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoàng Tuấn Anh (center, right) and Pakistani Minister for Tourism Atta Ur Rahman (center, left), Hà Nội, May 10, 2010

Mr. Anh expressed Việt Nam’s good will to foster tourism cooperation with Pakistan. Specifically, delegations of Việt Nam and Pakistan will survey tourist destinations in the two countries; tourism and culture weeks will be held in both countries; and the two sides will coordinate closely each other in regional and international tourism conferences.

Pakistan plans to send its art troupes to perform at the 1,000th founding anniversary of Thăng Long Hà Nội in October.

Pakistan does not bypass opportunities to cooperate with other countries, including Việt Nam, to make use of its tourism potential for socio-economic development, the Pakistani Minister said.

During the Pakistani Minister’s visit, Pakistani officials toured Hạ Long Bay and some landscapes and historical relics in Hà Nội.

By Ngọc Vân