Thailand treasures tourism, sport collaboration with Vietnam: minister
Thailand always attaches importance to promoting tourism and sport cooperation with Vietnam, Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn recently told Vietnamese Ambassador to the country Phan Chi Thanh.
Ambassador Thanh said that in the fields, the two countries have maintained close connectivity through bilateral cooperation and multilateral mechanisms such as ASEAN Tourism Forum, ASEAN Tourism Ministers’ Meeting, and APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting.
He proposed the Thai minister share his country’s experiences in tourism recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, boost cooperation in forming culture tourism routes linking the two nations, and promote investment in services and infrastructure in Vietnam as well as the building of a joint action programme on collaboration in this field.
Minister Phiphat congratulated Vietnam on implementing an effective reopening roadmap, given the resumption of international air routes with over 20 countries, including Thailand.
Agreeing with Thanh’s proposals, he affirmed that he always supports the training and exchange of sport experts to help improve athletes’ knowledge and skills, and assists Vietnam at all tourism cooperation forums in the region in particular and in the world at large.
He also asked the Vietnamese diplomat to continue working with Thai agencies to promote bilateral cooperation activities in these two aspects.
