Vietnam’s ongoing tourism promotion programme in Dubai has
attracted many officials and businesspeople in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE).
The programme was launched on April 11 with a
video clip showing Vietnam ’s great tourism potential and places of
interest in Ho Chi Minh City .
Mohamad, Director
of the Dubai Tourism Department, said he was very impressed by
Vietnamese cuisine. “During my upcoming visit to Vietnam, I really
wish to learn more about culinary art which is my great passion,” he
said.
Nguyen Thi Hong, Deputy Chairwoman of the Ho Chi
Minh City People’s Committee, highlighted the recent opening of a new
direct air route from HCM City to Dubai , which aims to boost the
tourism industry in both countries.
Vietnam is expected to welcome more tourists from the Middle East , she added.
She pledged closer cooperation with the Vietnamese Embassy in Dubai
to create more favourable conditions for UAE firms to do business in
Ho Chi Minh City and the country as a whole.-VNA