VN keeps tourist promotion on CNN

A notice issued by the Government Office on July 30 said that the PM agreed to continue Việt Nam tourist promoting programs on the international television channel CNN.

The Government chief instructed the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to collaborate with relevant agencies to work on the Regulations for setting up and implementing national tourism promotion program.

(Source: The Government website)

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VN keeps tourist promotion on CNN

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