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Vol. 5 Num 67 Mon. August 02, 2004  
   
Business


China to help develop tourism in Bangladesh


The visiting vice governor of China's Yunan Province, Sao Kui, has promised all-out help to develop Bangladesh's tourism industry.

At a meeting with Chairman Dr Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman and other high officials of Parjatan Corporation Kui discussed mutual tourism issues.

Sao promised that he would discuss with his government the issue of awarding Approved Destination Status (ADS) to Bangladesh. He also said that he would seriously deal with any specific proposal related to the investment in Bangladesh's tourism industry.

Speaking about human resource development in the tourism sector the vice governor said that instructors from the Bangladesh National Hotel and Tourism and Training Institute would be trained in different training institutes in Yunan. He expressed his satisfaction at Bangladesh's success in tourism and assured comprehensive help in package tours between the two countries.