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(TITC) – On 13 September, Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien had a warm meeting with Ambassador of Sweden to Viet Nam Pereric Hogberg.  Message from Mr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of World Tourism Organization:
Tourism is today the 3rd largest export industry in the world after chemicals and fuels. It brings hope, prosperity and understanding to so many lives and livelihoods all over the world.  Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has met with Mayor of Kanagawa Prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji to discuss the Vietnam Festa in Kanagawa 2017 and cooperation between the two sides. Ho Chi Minh City’s residents will have the chance to enjoy the cuisine and culture of all five continents at a festival to be held at Hoa Lu Stadium in District 1 from October 5 to 8. The cruise ship Voyager of the Seas with 3,000 tourists onboard arrived at Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on September 12, allowing tourists to visit popular destinations in Hue, Da Nang, Hoi An and Nha Trang. After more than ten years since implementation of the Tourism Law 2005, the new Tourism Law 2017 has been officially approved with a range of new points, aiming at promoting tourism development and turning it into a spearhead economic sector. (TITC) – In the framework of ITE – HCMC 2017, on 7 September, the 4th Meeting of Cambodia - Laos - Myanmar- Viet Nam (CLMV) Tourism Ministers took place in Ho Chi Minh City under the chair of Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien. (TITC) – On 7 September, a seminar on strengthening tourism cooperation between Viet Nam and Italy was held in the framework of ITE HCMC 2017, in Ho Chi Minh City. (TITC) – In the framework of the 13th International Travel Expo – Ho Chi Minh City 2017 (ITE – HCMC 2017), the 3rd Meeting of ACMECS Tourism Ministers, presided by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien, took place on 7 September in Ho Chi Minh City. Tourism enterprises and associations need to enhance their links with training facilities both in terms of benefits and responsibilities in order to improve the training quality of human resources in tourism. The fifth Japan – Viet Nam festival, themed “Joining hands together”, will take place in Ho Chi Minh City in early 2018, expecting to attract nearly 300,000 visitors. (TITC) - This is the assessment of Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien at the opening ceremony of the 13th International Travel Expo – Ho Chi Minh City 2017 (ITE – HCMC 2017) and Gala Dinner themed “Viet Nam Night” on 6 September 2017 at GEM Convention Centre, Ho Chi Minh City. The three-day holiday marking the National Day, along with a number of appealing tours and entertainment activities has helped to increase the number of visitors to tourist sites across the country. (TITC) – In August 2017, Viet Nam received 1,229,163 international visitor arrivals, up 18.5 percent over last month and seeing a significant increase of 35.1 percent compared to the same period last year, the General Statistic Office reported. Viet Nam’s National Day was marked at the Expo 2017 Astana, in the capital of Kazakhstan on August 29, featuring folk music performances that attracted a large audience.
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