On the afternoon of December 16, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, a ceremony was held to award the decision to appoint Mr. Ly Xuong Can as Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador to Korea for the 2021-2024 term.
At the ceremony, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet congratulated Mr. Ly Xuong Can on being appointed as Vietnam Tourism Ambassador to Korea for the second term. “This is a recognition of the effective contributions of the Ambassador of Tourism. Ly Xuong Can in the promotion and cooperation of Vietnam – Korea Tourism in the first term (2017-2020), encouraged Mr. Ly Xuong Can and his associates to continue their efforts to complete the task with many challenges in the near future”.
In the congratulatory speech, Deputy Minister Doan Van Viet also assigned specific tasks such as: requesting Mr. Ly Xuong Can to continue looking for resources to maintain and develop the activities of the Tourism Promotion Representative Office. Vietnamese calendar in Korea; look for opportunities to attract investment into Vietnam; research to expand cooperation opportunities in culture, sports, tourism, education, language; expand opportunities to promote Vietnam’s tourism through Korean media channels…. Especially in 2022, fulfilling the commitment of the two countries’ senior leaders, Tourism Ambassador Ly Xuong Can will coordinate closely with units of the Ministry and localities to successfully organize the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Deputy Minister Doan Van Viet shared that, with similarities in history, culture, friendship and joint efforts of the Governments and peoples of the two countries, the Vietnam-Korea relationship over the past 30 years has reached many great achievements. In particular, cooperation in culture, sports and tourism have all achieved impressive results and are meeting the most favorable conditions for development to new heights. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted most of the cooperation plans of the two countries in the past two years, and created enormous challenges in the coming time. Therefore, at the right time when Vietnam is starting to restart its activities to open up international tourism, we need a lot of efforts, in which the contributions of individuals like Mr. Ly Xuong Can are very valuable. need the encouragement and support of the Ministry and of all of you.
Touched at the ceremony of awarding the appointment decision, Mr. Ly Xuong Can shared: “Korea is where I was born and raised, Vietnam is the homeland of my ancestors, both countries are important to me, just like me. like a parent and nothing can be replaced.”
Mr. Ly Xuong Can said that many Koreans are now looking forward to returning to Vietnam to travel soon with the vaccine passport program, he said: “I hope that, when the epidemic is pushed back, flights International trade is resumed, Korean visitors to Vietnam will increase rapidly. Koreans always remember and want to travel to Vietnam. In this new term, I will continue to make efforts to connect, implement action plans to attract more Korean tourists to Vietnam, thereby attracting investors to Vietnam and contribute for Vietnam’s tourism to develop”.
In the Action Plan for this 2nd term as Vietnam Tourism Ambassador, Mr. Ly Xuong Can also emphasized his priorities, including continuing resources to maintain the Office of Tourism Promotion and Promotion. schedule to join efforts with partners to contribute to bringing the impressive number of Korean tourists back to Vietnam; promoting exchanges and cooperation in culture, sports and tourism, between Vietnam and Korea, and attracting Korean investors to Vietnam.
In his proposal, Mr. Ly Xuong Can expressed his wish that the Vietnamese Government pay more attention and have special support policies so that Vietnam can promote and promote tourism more effectively, attracting tourists. tourism and attract Korean investors to Vietnam. Including the proposal of Vietnam to promote and set up a Center for Vietnamese culture and tourism in Korea. This is also the proposal that Mr. Ly Xuong Can proposed to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his meeting with the President in November 2021 and was supported by the President and his associates in Korea in the Association. d Ly Hoa Son’s family was recognized and encouraged by the State Leaders,
Prior to that, Mr. Ly Xuong Can was Vietnam Tourism Ambassador to Korea 2017-2020. During his tenure, he performed a number of important works, including the establishment and opening of the Office. Vietnam Tourism Promotion Representative of TCDL in Korea in June 2019, the office led by Mr. Ly Xuong Can is completely operated by social mobilization; Building a website in Korean to introduce Vietnam tourism; Support and connect Vietnamese ministries, provinces/cities with the authorities of provinces, cities, regions and districts of Korea to organize activities to introduce Vietnam, including major festivals in YongSan, Jongno, Guro, Qwangjin…; Support and welcome high-ranking domestic delegations to visit and work in Korea. The office welcomed and received delegations from the Office of the President of the State, the Office of the President of the National Assembly, the Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front…; connecting Korean and Vietnamese businesses, associations and tourism organizations; Meeting, exchanging and providing information about Vietnam tourism for partners and individuals interested in Vietnam; Market research, consulting and advising the Ministry, provinces/cities and businesses on tourism products and services to meet the tastes of Korean customers.