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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Swiss producer makes film about Vietnam tourism
A Swiss producer is making a film about Vietnam's tourist attractions to screen in Switzerland and some other European countries later this year, a local newspaper reported recently. Nicolet Video Productions is traveling through the country's northern provinces and ancient capital Hue city to shoot the film until July 4. The film will feature beautiful spots in Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as well as landscapes and ethnic minority communities in northern mountainous Ha Giang and Lao Cai provinces. … [Read more...] about Swiss producer makes film about Vietnam tourism
Wrap-up of stories about Vietnam’s tourism you might have missed in April
The issue of Vietnam’s troubled tourist industry was extensively covered by Tuoi Tre News for the entirety of April, and a wrap-up of what was discussed is necessary as you might have missed some of the series. comments and thoughtful suggestions from readers, including expats, tourists, overseas Vietnamese, and local citizens, on the possible reasons behind the industry’s downfall and solutions for improvement. It all began with the unpleasant statistical data which said Vietnam had suffered a drop in tourist arrival numbers for the 10th straight month, which cast doubt on the country’s tourism appeal. We thus talked to many industry insiders, encouraging them to explain why Vietnam is losing its tourism appeal, with the most significant reason being the rigid visa rules the country applies to tourists. It is the Vietnamese visa rules that have provoked the most feedback from insiders, tourists and expats. It is also worth noting that the Ministry of Finance … [Read more...] about Wrap-up of stories about Vietnam’s tourism you might have missed in April
VNAT keeps optimistic, people keep pessimistic about Vietnam’s tourism
VietNamNet Bridge - While the watchdog agency keeps excited about the achievements gained in 2012, travel firms and people think this is a kind of "unfounded optimism." Malaysia is still considered the "tourism champion" in ASEAN. The country's territory area is equal to Vietnam's 303,000 square meters; its population is just equal to 1/3 of Vietnam's (27 million vs. 87 million). However, the country still could attract 28 million international tourists in 2012. Thailand, with the territory area of 514,000 square meters and 70 million in population, ranks the second with 23.5 million international tourists in 2012. Singapore, with the area just equal to 1/3 of HCM City, a city of Vietnam, and 5 million people, received 12 million international tourists in 2012. Vietnam received 6 million international tourists, in accordance with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) report. Meanwhile, the figure of 6 million foreigners should be understood as the foreigners … [Read more...] about VNAT keeps optimistic, people keep pessimistic about Vietnam’s tourism
Interesting stories about Vietnam told by a foreigner
Nicolas Cornet not only displays photos about Vietnam but also writes interesting stories about Vietnam’s history, culture and rapid changes. Photographer Nicolas Cornet. In early October 2011, French photographer Nicolas Cornet has returned to Hanoi and HCM City to carry out his new photo book project. Earlier, Cornet and Jean Claude Pomonti organized two exhibitions to introduce their photo book about Hanoi, in Bangkok and Paris, on the occasion of Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary in 2010. Cornet is widely known as a photographic expert about Vietnam who owns a large number of photos about Vietnam and Indochina. Famous travel magazines in France have used Cornet’s photos of Vietnam in the last two decades. Cornet said his new photo book is completely different from other books about Hanoi that he published before. The new book will not be a traditional photo book and not a simple guide book. It will be a photo book about cultural tourism through stories told by … [Read more...] about Interesting stories about Vietnam told by a foreigner