Danang vietnam tourism

Vietnam tourism authority eyes local market as niche By Dao Loan - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Vietnam's tourism authority is pinning high hopes on developing the local market as a niche in an effort to help the hospitality industry maintain turnover in tough times and secure long-term sustainable development, said an official. "The domestic market is playing a more and more important role given the current decline in international tourist arrivals. We need to develop the sector for the long-term development," he said in a meeting with HCMC's tourism companies on Monday. He said that while the number of international travelers has fallen by over 17% during the first four months because of the economic downturn, the number of domestic travelers is still unchanged. "The number of local tourists even increases at some travel companies," he said. To develop the domestic tourism segment, Cuong said VNAT was already carrying out programs to encourage local tourists to travel and to … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism authority eyes local market as niche

Danang, Vietnam Airlines to jointly promote tourism in Japan By Dao Loan - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The central coast city of Danang will contribute US$50,000 to Vietnam Airlines to organize road shows in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan this September to bring the country's tourism products and services to Japanese travelers. Nguyen Duy Quang, vice director of the Danang Tourism Promotion Center, told the Daily that the city government would be joining the activities upon request of Vietnam Airlines, and through its representative office in Tokyo. The promotions will focus on introducing Vietnam as a destination for Japanese tourists, especially the central region. Danang will be trumpeted as a gateway for Japanese visitors to travel to Vietnam. "There will be a series of activities to promote tourism and the new air route from Danang to Japan, which is expected to be launched this year," Quang said. He said Japan is the second biggest source market for Danang's tourism behind Thailand. … [Read more...] about Danang, Vietnam Airlines to jointly promote tourism in Japan