Promoting Vietnam-Poland tourism and sports cooperation

Continuing the activities of the working trip to three European countries, on the afternoon of June 23 (local time), in Warsaw, Poland, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong led the Vietnamese delegation to have a working session with Secretary of State of the Polish Ministry of Sports and Tourism Piotr Borys on plans to promote tourism and sports cooperation between the two sides in the coming time.

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Also attending the meeting were Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to the Republic of Poland and Lithuania Ha Hoang Hai; leaders of units under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Thúc đẩy hợp tác du lịch, thể thao Việt Nam - Ba Lan - Ảnh 1. — Delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam at the headquarters of the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Poland

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong expressed his delight at the good friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Poland over the past 75 years with sincere and affectionate feelings. The Vietnamese Government attaches great importance to the Polish tourist market, so at the beginning of this year, Resolution 11/NQ-CP exempted visas for three countries: Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland with a temporary stay of up to 45 days for entry for tourism purposes under programs organized by Vietnamese international travel service businesses. This has contributed to promoting the growth of tourists from these markets in recent times.

The Deputy Minister hoped that with the wide-open opportunities to promote tourism and sports cooperation, the two sides would jointly enhance tourism development, exchange tourists from both sides, create more favorable conditions for tourists from both sides to travel, connect direct flights to major cities, and create more opportunities for businesses from both sides to exchange information, cooperate, advertise, and promote. In addition, it is necessary to increase the exchange of working delegations to share experiences in tourism development, and build a mechanism to handle problems arising during the cooperation process.

Thúc đẩy hợp tác du lịch, thể thao Việt Nam - Ba Lan - Ảnh 2. — Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam Ho An Phong and Secretary of State of the Polish Ministry of Sports and Tourism Piotr Borys

On this occasion, Deputy Minister Ho An Phong invited leaders of the Polish Ministry of Sports and Tourism to attend the International Tourism Fair ITE HCMC taking place in September this year - one of the largest tourism events in Vietnam. The Deputy Minister also believes that in the coming time, the two sides will have more opportunities for cooperation, bringing tourism development between the two sides to a new level.

Along with that, in the field of sports, Poland is a very strong country in volleyball, martial arts, kickboxing, football and winter sports, skiing... Recently, Vietnam has a number of sports training facilities that have signed cooperation agreements with a number of Polish schools. Deputy Minister Ho An Phong also wishes to continue close cooperation in training and exchanging coaches and athletes in a number of sports that Poland is strong at.

Thúc đẩy hợp tác du lịch, thể thao Việt Nam - Ba Lan - Ảnh 3. — Delegation of the Polish Ministry of Sports and Tourism

Agreeing with the opinions of Deputy Minister Ho An Phong, Secretary of State of the Polish Ministry of Sports and Tourism Piotr Borys emphasized that Vietnam is a friendly country, a magnet for tourists in the Southeast Asian region. He was very pleased to see that in recent times, many Polish businesses have come to learn about and invest in Vietnam, and at the same time hoped that in the coming time, tourism businesses of both sides will continue to have many opportunities to meet, exchange and cooperate.

Polish Minister of State for Sports and Tourism Piotr Borys said that he would encourage Polish tourism businesses to participate in the ITE HCMC 2025 International Tourism Fair in Vietnam. On this occasion, Mr. Piotr Borys also hoped that the two sides would promote the signing of a cooperation document on tourism and sports, opening up new opportunities for cooperation between Poland and Vietnam.

According to Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration Ha Van Sieu, the potential for tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Poland is huge, and businesses from both sides have many opportunities to promote exchanges and cooperation. The signing of the cooperation agreement between the two ministries will be an important premise to promote the development of tourism between Vietnam and Poland.

Thúc đẩy hợp tác du lịch, thể thao Việt Nam - Ba Lan - Ảnh 4. — Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong had a meeting and worked with President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Pawel Niewiadomski

On the same morning, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong had a meeting and worked with President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Pawel Niewiadomski. At the meeting, leaders of both sides affirmed that they always attach importance to cooperation in developing culture, tourism and trade, and that there is still a lot of room for cooperation in the field of tourism between the two countries. Therefore, both sides expect to continue to strengthen coordination, remove obstacles and move towards a deeper and more substantive cooperative relationship in the future.

Polish tourism businesses also expressed their desire to strengthen connections with Vietnamese partners, expand two-way tourist exchanges and seek deeper cooperation opportunities. Deputy Minister Ho An Phong welcomed this proposal and encouraged businesses from both countries to proactively build a cooperation network. He said Vietnam is ready to facilitate international partners through flexible visa policies, support promotion and product development suitable to the tastes of Polish tourists.