Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand on Wednesday flagged off an external tour to Vietnam for members of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) and the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR). The tour is fully sponsored by DIPR and partially supported by the Tourism Department.
The flag-off ceremony took place at Singjamei Yumnam Leikai Leirembi Lampak in Imphal West. The 30-member delegation comprises 25 representatives from AMWJU and 5 from DIPR. The tour is led by Hungyo Worshang IAS, Secretary of both the Tourism Department and DIPR, Government of Manipur, along with Asem Bhakta, President of AMWJU.
Notable participants include Imphal Free Press Editor Irengbam Arun and Impact TV Chief Editor Yumnam Rupachandra.
Speaking to reporters during the flag-off, Yumnam Rupachandra said the main focus of the tour is to explore Vietnam’s tourism sector and study its development model. The delegation will visit historical sites, including Ho Chi Minh City, known for its role in the Vietnam–USA war and its preserved war heritage sites, as well as Hanoi, the northern capital, to understand the progress of a communist country.
The delegation is scheduled to return to Imphal on February 19.
Director (IPR) Ahanthem Subhash Singh, senior members of the Editors Guild Manipur (EGM), and members of AMWJU also attended the flag-off ceremony.