Movenpick optimistic about Vietnam’s tourism market Chinh Phong Movenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced to open at least 30 hotels and resorts in Asia by 2020, seven of them in Vietnam. This indicates the company’s interest in the tourism market of Vietnam. Following is an interview with Andrew Langdon, senior vice president for Asia of Movenpick Hotels & Resorts, on the sidelines of the Hospitality Investment Conference Vietnam 2016 organized in HCMC on July 12-13. Can you share your opinion about potential of the Vietnamese tourism market in the near future? - Andrew Langdon: I’m quite optimistic. In 1998, when I moved to Thailand for work, the number of international tourist arrivals in Thailand was only six million per year. But last year Thailand welcomed as many as 29.9 million international visitors. The tourism development path of Vietnam in the near future will be pretty much the same. Last year, 7.9 million foreign tourists came to Vietnam and I … [Read more...] about Movenpick optimistic about Vietnam’s tourism market
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Will cuisine or marine tourism be the core of Vietnam tourism?
VietNamNet Bridge – Building marine tourism brand or selecting culinary art as the core values of the Vietnamese tourism is still a matter of controversy. At a recent seminar on building the strategy on brand development for Vietnam's tourism to 2025, with the vision to 2030, many experts contributed ideas to improve the competitiveness of Vietnam's tourism in the integration period. Tourism brands According to Le Tuan Anh, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, an important factor to influence the attraction of tourists is not the symbol or slogan but the value of tourism brand. Many countries around the world have made great progress in the number of tourists thanks to success in branding construction. For instance, the UK with the brand "Great Britain" built in 2012, which helped this country reach a new record of foreign tourists, with 34.4 million in 2014. Adjacent to Vietnam, Thailand is also a good … [Read more...] about Will cuisine or marine tourism be the core of Vietnam tourism?
First Vietnam tourism office abroad opens in Japan
(VOVworld) - The Vietnam Tourism Association opened a representative office of Vietnamese tour operators in Tokyo on Wednesday, Vietnam's very first overseas tourism office. The office will help Vietnamese and Japanese travel companies lure tourists and help Vietnamese localities promote tourism in Japan. At an opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Doan Xuan Hung called this a timely decision to meet growing travel demand that is aligned with a bilateral agreement on tourism development. Hung said the office will help to promote Vietnam's land and people to Japanese tourists and will solicit suggestions for making Vietnam more accessible and attractive. … [Read more...] about First Vietnam tourism office abroad opens in Japan
Vietnam tourism and cultural festival opens in South Korea
(VOVworld) - Vietnam's cultural identities, arts, and landscapes are being featured at the 4th Vietnam tourism and culture festival in South Korea. At the opening ceremony on Tuesday, Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Tran Trong Toan called this festival a chance for international friends to learn more about Vietnam. It is also a chance for both countries to strengthen mutual understanding and broaden cooperation for peace, stability and prosperity. The event, running till Saturday in Seoul and Daegu city, include performances of Vietnam's traditional and modern arts, tourism conferences, exhibitions of Vietnam's scenery, people, and handicraft products, and a Vietnamese culinary show. … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism and cultural festival opens in South Korea
Vietnam tourism works to promote brand name
PANO - A workshop on Vietnam tourism promotion took place on May 30th, put on by the Vietnam Administration of Tourism, the Vietnam Tourism Association, and the managing board of the Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme. The workshop discussed the summary report about tourism promotion activities from 2000 to now, and recommended solutions to popularise the tourism promotion strategy until 2020 in Vietnam. Besides, delegates shared experiences in improving the quality and effectiveness of tourism promotion activities, as well as put forward proposals to foster professionalism for tourism promotion activities to access target markets. They also underlined that Vietnam tourism should heighten awareness of tourism environmental protection and promote the growth of domestic visitors. Translated by Quynh Trang … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism works to promote brand name