Vietnam, Algeria eye expanded ties in tourismAlgerian Minister of Tourism and Craft Industry Abdelkader Benmessaoud on July 26 received Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quoc Tru in Algiers, who came to discuss expanding cooperation between the two countries, particularly in tourism. Speaking at the meeting, the two officials emphasised the need to accelerate the implementation of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in tourism inked between Vietnam and Algeria in 2015. Algeria is striving to develop tourism and craft industries to diversify its economy, the minister noted, adding that tourism will become a pillar in the country’s economy. He expressed his desire to deepen the bilateral partnership for Algeria to learn from Vietnam’s experience in developing tourism and craft industries. The two sides later agreed to hold a Vietnam – Algeria tourism cooperation forum this November in Algiers alongside the first meeting of the joint committee for supervision of bilateral tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Source: VietNamNet News July 27, 2018 05:26 UTC