Strengthen the State Steering Committee for Tourism

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision No. 335/QD-TTg dated April 24, 2024 on strengthening the State Steering Committee for Tourism.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha is Head of the Steering Committee.

The Deputy Head of the Committee is Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung.

Steering Committee members include: Mr. Ho An Phong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Permanent member); Mr. Hoang Xuan Chien, Deputy Minister of National Defense; Mr. Luong Tam Quang, Deputy Minister of Public Security; Mr. Nguyen Minh Vu, Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Nguyen Sy Hiep, Deputy Head of the Government Office; Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment; Mr. Vo Thanh Hung, Deputy Minister of Finance; Mr. Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade; Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha, Deputy Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs; Mr. Tran Thanh Nam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; Mr. Le Cong Thanh, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; Mr. Hoang Minh Son, Deputy Minister of Education and Training; Mr. Nguyen Duy Lam, Deputy Minister of Transport; Mr. Pham Duc Long, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications and Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh, Director of the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Chief of the Steering Committee Office.

Functions and tasks of the State Steering Committee for Tourism

The Steering Committee is an interdisciplinary coordination organization with the function of helping the Prime Minister research, direct, and coordinate to resolve important, interdisciplinary issues in tourism activities nationwide; Research and propose to the Prime Minister directions, tasks and solutions to develop tourism.

The Steering Committee is responsible for helping the Prime Minister direct the coordination of activities of relevant ministries, branches and localities in building and organizing the implementation of tasks under important national programs. points on tourism development in accordance with the resolutions of the Politburo, the National Assembly, the Government and decisions and guiding documents 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.

In addition, the Steering Committee is also responsible for reporting to the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee on problems related to State policies and laws on tourism development that are beyond the Government’s authority to resolve. , Prime Minister, Ministries, branches and localities; Direct ministries, branches, localities and mass media agencies to carry out propaganda and dissemination of the State’s guidelines, policies and laws on tourism development.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is the standing agency of the Steering Committee, responsible for ensuring the operating conditions of the Steering Committee, using agencies and functional units of the Ministry to organize its implementation. Duties of the Steering Committee.