A friendly visa policy is among major reasons to help boost the Vietnamese tourism development, said Kenneth Atkinson, vice president of Tourism Advisory Board (TAB). He made the suggestion at the Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit held in Hanoi Monday. Kenneth Atkinson, vice president of Tourism Advisory Board, at the Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit In 2016, Vietnam lured up to 781,000 visitors from five Western European countries, up 19% on-year, which was mainly attributed to the country’s free-visa travel for these nations. The tourist increase helped to add up to USD150 million for the Vietnamese tourism industry’s revenues in the year, according to Atkinson. Earlier, Vietnam News Agency cited Hoang Nhan Chinh, head of the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board secretariat, as saying that Vietnam currently grants visa-waiver scheme for tourists from 26 countries. The figure is quite low compared to the visa-free travel for 57 nationalities to Thailand, 168 … [Read more...] about Expert urges for more flexible visa policy for Vietnam tourism takeoff
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Visa ties up with Tourism Advisory Board
Visa Vietnam and Viet Nam Tourism Advisory Board sign an MoU to work together to encourage travel to Viet Nam. — Photo Courtesy Visa Vietnam Visa Vietnam and the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to encourage more tourists to visit Việt Nam and improve their traveling experience in the country. In promoting Viet Nam’s major tourist drawcards such as its countless scenic locales, culinary experiences and its historical and cultural sites, Visa will work to draw more inbound tourists through incentives for cardholders such as offers on accommodations, privileged access to events, and special dining deals. The company will also seek to provide tourism operators with data on national and international tourism spending, helping these businesses make more informed decisions about how they can increase their revenues from travelers. Viet Nam is one of the top 10 fastest-growing tourism markets in the world, … [Read more...] about Visa ties up with Tourism Advisory Board
PM attends opening ceremony of Ca Mau Culture & Tourism Week
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening ceremony of Ca Mau Culture and Tourism Week on Tuesday evening. The event includes various activities such as a trade and tourism fair, a food festival, a tourism development seminar and the inauguration ceremony for the Mother Statue, the Lac Long Quan Temple, and the Hanoi flagpole at the Ca Mau Cape National Park. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the opening ceremony of Ca Mau Culture and Tourism Week on December 10 Representatives from Hanoi, HCM City, Ninh Binh Province and the Mekong Delta localities and particularly those from some provinces of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and South Korea have also been invited to participate in the week. At the launching ceremony, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that Ca Mau is home to many festivals such as Nghinh Ong, Via Ba Thien Hau and the New Year celebration Chol Chnam Thmay of ethnic minority people Khmer along with a range of products from famous handicraft villages, including Tan … [Read more...] about PM attends opening ceremony of Ca Mau Culture & Tourism Week
Vietnam carriers could launch direct flights to US as early as this year
Vietnam Airlines, low-cost carrier VietJet and recently established Bamboo Airways are preparing to operate non-stop flights, reducing travel time by almost eight hours. Flights now take 20.5 hours to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco via South Korea's Incheon International Airport, while the planned direct service to major cities along the U.S. West Coast would take only around 13 hours. In February the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a Category 1 rating to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) under its International Aviation Safety Assessment program, which means the latter meets safety standards to operate flights to the U.S. In February two of Vietnam’s low-cost carriers inked deals worth a total of $21 billion with U.S. corporations when President Donald Trump visited Hanoi for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Budget airline VietJet struck a deal with U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing to buy 100 new … [Read more...] about Vietnam carriers could launch direct flights to US as early as this year
PM urges Ca Mau to unlock potential for tourism development
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (middle) at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA) Ca Mau (VNA) – Ca Mau province should tap its potential for responsible, eco and community-based tourism in order to help the local sector develop sustainably, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on December 10. Addressing the opening ceremony of a culture-tourism week in Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province, on December 10, the leader asked the Mekong Delta province to focus on preserving and promoting the values of its ecosystem, and utilize the advantages of its World Biosphere Reserve for tourism development and scientific research. He also applauded the achievements Ca Mau’s Party Committee, authorities and people have recorded over the years. The locality welcomed more than 1.24 million holidaymakers in 2018, up 16 percent against the previous year, and earned over 2.2 trillion VND (95 million USD) from the sector. The number of tourists to the province is expected to reach nearly … [Read more...] about PM urges Ca Mau to unlock potential for tourism development
