Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - A new tourism brand and website for the combined destination provinces of Thừa Thiên-Huế, Đà Nẵng and Quảng Nam has been launched under the support of the EU-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism (EU-ESRT) Programme. Speeking in the meeting on Friday, Tom Corrie, deputy head of Co-operation and Development, EU Delegation to Việt Nam, pointed out that Việt Nam competes with attractive tourism destinations in neighbouring countries. "To survive in this competitive environment that is heavily influenced by globalisation trends, Việt Nam must present itself with innovative and diversified products, which are unique and lead to a quality-oriented positioning." "These products need intelligent marketing structures, both national and regional, to communicate the competitive advantages of the destination. Collectively your three provinces can offer a strong and very attractive tourism product," he said. Titled "The Essence of Vietnam", the … [Read more...] about Website, brand to promote 3 province tourism
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Vietnam renews visa waiver program for Europeans
The Vietnamese government has extended a visa exemption program for Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain for another year, local media reported Friday. It will enable citizens from the five countries to continue to travel to Vietnam for tourism or business without obtaining a visa for stays of up to 15 days, news website Vietnam Plus said, citing a decree dated June 30. Vietnam introduced the visa waiver program to people from those countries on June 30 last year. It expired on Thursday. The new decree extends the policy until June 30, 2017. More than 4.7 million foreigners visited Vietnam in the first six months of this year, a 21.3 percent year-on-year increase, according to the General Statistics Office. Tourism revenues rose 22 percent year-on-year to more than VND200 trillion (US$9 billion). Officials are confident that the country can achieve the targets of 8.5 million foreign visitors this year and $370 trillion in revenues. … [Read more...] about Vietnam renews visa waiver program for Europeans
Vietnam’s tourist arrivals grow 21 percent in first 6 months
Vietnam’s visa waiver program has continued to pay off, giving the country an impressive surge in foreign arrivals during the first six months, but industry insiders are now waiting anxiously to find out what policymakers will do next. The General Statistics Office said more than 4.7 million foreigners visited Vietnam, up 21.3 percent from the same period last year. China remained the top market, followed by South Korea and Japan. Japanese and South Korean visitors can visit Vietnam for up to 15 days without a visa. Arrivals from South Korean rose 34 percent from a year ago and Japan more than 12 percent. Other markets that benefit from the same policy – Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK – saw increases of up to 30 percent. Tourism revenues rose 22 percent year-on-year to more than VND200 trillion (US$9 billion). Officials are confident that the country can achieve the targets of 8.5 million foreign visitors this year … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourist arrivals grow 21 percent in first 6 months
Vietnam stops illegal workers in S. Korea
VietNamNet Bridge - Doan Diep Mau, deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs talks with Thoi bao Kinh Te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about measures to stop Vietnamese labourers illegally staying and working in Korea after finishing their labour contracts. In recent years, the number of Vietnamese guest workers who were staying illegally in South Korea has decreased, but the percentage is still higher than guest workers from other countries. What measures has the ministry carried out to avoid the interruption of sending workers to South Korea? South Korea decided to resume accepting Vietnamese labourers on job visas under the Employment Permit System (EPS) next year. The South Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour (MoEL) and Việt Nam's Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has recently re-signed a standard Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on this issue. After signing the MoU, the Vietnamese side has continued to carry out strong measures to … [Read more...] about Vietnam stops illegal workers in S. Korea
“Impressive VN” offers free visas
From May 15, visa charges will be waived for foreign tourists who come on tours under the "Impressive Vietnam" promotion, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism recently announced. All overseas visitors will be entitled to a free tourist visa if they visit Vietnam on tours organized by travel companies that are taking part in "Impressive Vietnam." Tour packages have officially been launched on the website www.impressivevietnam.vn. Organized by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Impressive Vietnam is the country's largest promotion so far, attracting the participation of 35 travel companies and 60 luxury hotels nationwide. Designed to boost tourism in 2009 during the current global financial crisis, the promotion will last until September 30. … [Read more...] about “Impressive VN” offers free visas