Indian tourist arrivals to Vietnam have seen impressive growth in recent years, with 33,000 in 2010 to 85,000 in 2016, a 30% rise from the last year. In his speech at a recent meeting in Hanoi, Pavathaneni Harish, Indian Ambassador to Vietnam said that Vietnam is becoming a popular destination for Indian tourists and India is also one of the favored hot spots chosen by Vietnamese. Statistics showed that in 2016, India sent 16 million tourist arrivals abroad, while the figure in Vietnam is more than six million travelers. However, Vietnam still attracted few visitors from the market with a density of 3% among about two million Indian tourists touring ASEAN countries. The Vietnamese tourism sector has been organizing promotion activities in the Indian market by joining fairs and exhibitions; arranging famtrip programs for press; travel agencies and tourism companies; organizing roadshow programs and inviting Indian film groups to Vietnam. From 2014, airlines enhanced connections … [Read more...] about Indian tourists to Vietnam rise 30% in 2016
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Bản in : Tourism gala to attract Indian tourists to Vietnam
The first Vietnam tourism gala themed “Charming Vietnam-Destination for Indian Tourists” took place in Chandigarh, the capital city of the three northern Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Humachal Pradesh, on August 10. Jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and two domestic travel agents, Vidotour and Victoria Tour, the event attracted around 100 representatives of Indian travel agents and news reporters. Vietnamese Ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh emphasised that the event took place as Vietnam marks its 70th National Day. With many socio-economic achievements, the country has become an attractive destination for foreign visitors. The ambassador briefed participants on friendly traditional bilateral relations and strategic partnerships in recent times, adding that bilateral trade, investment and tourism exchanges have developed strongly. The number of Indian tourists to Vietnam has grown around 50 percent annually over the last seven years from 12,000 visitors in 2007 to … [Read more...] about Bản in : Tourism gala to attract Indian tourists to Vietnam
Vietnam seen as destination for Indian tourists
Vietnam seen as destination for Indian tourists Dao Loan HCMC - Vietnam is poised to become a destination for Indian travelers as it is home to many attractive tourist destinations, a representative of an Indian travel company said. B.Venkatesh Waran, director of branch development at TravelMall Co, a large Indian travel company in India, told the Daily on September 20 that a lot of destinations here in Vietnam can lure Indian tourists like HCMC, Mui Ne of Binh Thuan Province, Dalat of Lam Dong Province, Nha Trang of Khanh Hoa Province, Hoi An of Quang Nam Province, Danang, Hue, Hanoi, and Sapa in Lao Cai Province. In particular, Hanoi will be an appealing destination for Indians as it is not far from World Heritage site of Halong Bay in Quang Ninh Province. Tour operators can also connect these sites in Vietnam to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh in Cambodia to attract more international guests, Waran said after he and other 15 representatives of travel firms in southern India completed a … [Read more...] about Vietnam seen as destination for Indian tourists
Bali resort island attractive to Indian tourists
A view of Bali island (Source: Internet)Jakarta (VNA) – Nearly 244,000 Indian tourists visited Indonesia’sBali resort island during January-November 2017, up 48.25 percent from theprevious year.Particularly, some 80,000 Indian people chose Bali to spend their holidays fromNovember 2017 to January 2018, 1.5 times higher than the same period one yearago. Head of the Bali’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Adi Nugroho said that mostof the Indians flew directly from their country to Ngurah Rai InternationalAirport and only 1,500 people used cruise ship.He revealed that India ranks third among source markets of Bali tourism, followingChina and Australia.Bali has become more attractive to Indian travellers due to its beautifullandscape, sound bilateral relations between India and Indonesia andsimilarities in culture. Furthermore, travel from India to Bali island has beenmade easier thanks to increasing direct flights connecting the two destinations.In the first 11 months of … [Read more...] about Bali resort island attractive to Indian tourists
Vietnam – Attractive to Indian Tourists
With a population of more than 1.3 billion, hundreds of millions of high-income people keen on travelling and shopping, India is one of attractive markets for many countries, including Vietnam. According to the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Vietnam ranked sixth among 10 fastest growing tourist destinations in the world in early 2017 and the fastest-growing in Asia. However, the number of Indian tourist arrivals to Vietnam is still under expectations and tourism potential of Vietnam. The country features natural advantages with more than 3,200 km of coastline with stretches of soft white sand, diverse ecosystems, and 22 UNESCO-recognised heritage sites. Moreover, Vietnam possesses a strong cultural identity created and developed by 54 ethnic groups. Therefore, the country has sufficient capacity and conditions to meet the needs and catch the interests of Indian tourists in the coming time. Mr B.Venkatesh Waran, Managing Director of Branch Development, TravelMall, India, said: … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Attractive to Indian Tourists