Vietnam now has a tourism ministry
HO CHI MINH CITY – The government of Vietnam has elevated tourism to ministry level with the formation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The newly appointed minister, Mr Hoang Tuan Anh, said tourism has seen strong growth in recent years, and is now injecting millions of dollars into the economy and creating thousands of new jobs.
Meanwhile, the fate of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is still to be formally decided.
According to tourism observers, VNAT could either be amalgamated with the newly formed ministry or be an agency within the ministry.
Corinne Wan
Have your say Cancel reply
Subscribe/Login to Travel Mole Newsletter
Travel Mole Newsletter is a subscriber only travel trade news publication. If you are receiving this message, simply enter your email address to sign in or register if you are not. In order to display the B2B travel content that meets your business needs, we need to know who are and what are your business needs. ITR is free to our subscribers.

































Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
U.S.A. and Israel attacks on Iran impact air movements in the Gulf (Update 1.00pm CET)
Global tourism exceeds 1.5 billion travelers announces UN-Tourism
WTTC global tourism reached record economic impact of 11 trillion in 2025
Marginal increase for New York City tourism in 2025