London (VNA), Feb. 19 -- The first overseas tourism office of Vietnam was officially opened in London, the UK, on February 18.

The launch was attended by more than 200 guests from travel companies, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the UK, the Vietnam-UK Network , the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK and national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Le Quang Tung said the UK is a strategic partner and the second largest tourism market of Vietnam in the EU. Therefore, the office opened here will help British people learn more about Vietnam's tourism.

The office, named The Visit Vietnam, is tasked with coordinating with British partners to promote the two countries' tourism cooperation, he noted....