The Prime Minister has just signed Decision No. 1145/QD-TTg changing the members of the State Steering Committee on Tourism (Steering Committee).
According to the decision, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government Le Thanh Long participated and acted as Head of Direction to replace Deputy Prime Minister of the Government Tran Hong Ha.
Lieutenant General Pham The Tung - Deputy Minister of Public Security - joined the Steering Committee to replace Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Sang - Deputy Minister of Transport - joined the Steering Committee to replace Mr. Nguyen Duy Lam.
The State Steering Committee for Tourism is an inter-sectoral coordination organization whose function is to assist the Prime Minister in researching, directing, and coordinating the resolution of important, inter-sectoral issues in tourism activities nationwide; researching and proposing to the Prime Minister directions, tasks, and solutions to develop tourism.
The Steering Committee is responsible for assisting the Prime Minister in directing the coordination of activities of relevant ministries, branches and localities in developing and organizing the implementation of tasks under national and key programs on tourism development in accordance with resolutions of the Politburo, the National Assembly, the Government and decisions and directives of the Prime Minister.
At the same time, direct, inspect and urge ministries, branches and localities in developing and implementing specific plans and programs on tourism development according to assigned functions and tasks.
