Addressing the meeting, Mr Chung said Hanoi identified tourism as one of key industries in its 2016-2020 development plan. It is very important to promote the image of Hanoi as well as Vietnam’s land and people on international communications, including CNN channel, to international friends.

Mr Chung said Hanoi can cooperate with CNN channel to provide news about economics, health care and sports to attract more foreign investors to the capital city.

Ms Stacey Rabsatt was deeply impressed by recent changes in Hanoi and Vietnam and wanted to introduce these changes to the world.

She revealed that CNN has worked with its Vietnamese partners to promote their land and people to the world.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has promoted Vietnam tourist attractions on US TV channels and UK BBC and Travel Channel. Ninh Binh and Ha Long have appeared on CNN.