Ministry approves international promotion plan for caravan tours

A plan to promote Vietnamese tourism on both local and international media has been approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The programme will include exhibitions and other promotional events in foreign countries, as well as documentaries on a new journey linking the country with Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
A survey will be carried out to help tourism local authorities develop a trans-national caravan tourism route from Viet Nam to Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
The country has earmarked VND71 billion (US$3.75 million) for tourism promotion this year, compared with VND50 billion in 2009.