VP Naseem also conferred awards to recipients


President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launched the Maldives Tourism Awards on Sunday evening
27 recipients have been conferred the newly launched Maldives Tourism Awards.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih launched the Maldives Tourism Awards at the official ceremony held to mark the first National Tourism Day of Maldives, at Dharubaaruge on Sunday evening.
The event was attended by First Lady Fazna Ahmed, Vice President Faisal Naseem, senior government officials, tourism industry pioneers and leaders of the sector
October 3 was earlier declared as National Tourism Day, by President Solih, commemorating the opening of the first resort, Kurumba Village in 1972.