An ethnic cultural village of Taiwan (China) (Source: Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau) Hanoi (VNA) – The tourism potential of China’s Taiwan was introduced at a tourism promotion programme in Hanoi on April 2. Participants were briefed on Taiwan’s tourist attractions such as Ali mountain (Alishan), Sun Moon lake, Orchid Island (Lanyu) and National Palace Museum, together with its culture and cuisine. Information about incentives on tour prices and visas for Vietnamese tourists was provided as well. The programme was held by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau. Recently, the bureau also worked with the Taipei Economic and Cultural office in Vietnam to publish the book “The beauty of Taiwan” to give readers an insight into Taiwan. The number of Vietnamese tourists to Taiwan enjoyed impressive growth of nearly 95 percent in 2017.-VNA … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s tourism promoted in Hanoi
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Int’l Travel Expo promotes tourism cooperation
The 14th International Travel Expo HCM City, the largest event of its kind in the Mekong sub-region, will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from September 6-8. This year, ITE HCMC will be bigger and better, with more than 300 booths from airlines, hotels and resorts, travel firms and tourism representatives from more than 40 countries and territories like Germany, Japan, Russia, Turkey, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and the UAE. La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of HCM City’s Department of Tourism, said the event is a platform for international and regional buyers, suppliers and trade professionals from tourism and travel organisations in both inbound and outbound markets in the Mekong sub-region. This year, the country’s tourism sector will focus on tourism promotion and marketing activities for tours in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia, Khanh said. The expo will feature a … [Read more...] about Int’l Travel Expo promotes tourism cooperation
Tasks and organizational structure of VN National Administration of Tourism
Accordingly, the VNAT functions as an advisory body assisting the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in performing the work of state management, organizing the enforcement of laws on tourism on a national scale, and managing public services on tourism in line with the law. The agency is tasked with submitting to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism draft bills and draft resolutions of the National Assembly (NA); draft ordinances and draft resolutions of the NA Standing Committee; draft resolutions and decrees of the Government on tourism; other projects as assigned by the Minister; master strategies and plans on tourism development; national tourism promotion programs; national action programs on tourism; and dossiers recommending the recognition of national tourism areas. The VNAT is also responsible for submitting to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to decide on long-term, medium-term and short-term plans on tourism development; projects on … [Read more...] about Tasks and organizational structure of VN National Administration of Tourism
Agri tourism development – inevitable trend in Vietnam
The enhancement of capitalising on values of the agricultural sector to create high-quality and competitive tourism products is an inevitable trend, said Nguyen Quy Phuong – Director of the Travel Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Vineyards in the south central province of Ninh Thuan have become a tourism product He made the remark at a workshop on agri-tourism in Hanoi on March 30. The event was part of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2018. Phuong said tourism and agriculture are two spearhead sectors that the Party and State prioritise in the country’s socio-economic development orientation. In the time ahead, the policies on new-style rural area building and high-quality agriculture development will be favourable conditions for tourism to develop. Over the past time, a number of organisations and individuals in many localities have made use of agricultural factors to develop tourism. Many tourism products imbued with … [Read more...] about Agri tourism development – inevitable trend in Vietnam
Tourism administration boosts central destinations
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam received 4.2 million international tourists in the first quarter of the year, a 39 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. That’s a good sign for the national tourism industry, Hà Văn Siêu, deputy general director of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), told a conference held on Saturday in Hà Nội. The VNAT hosted travel agents, tour guides, enterprises and local authorities to discuss efforts to boost tourism, especially through promotional programmes. As the tourism industry is one of the country’s key economic sectors, the Government has issued many policies to develop sustainable tourism and support people working in this field. Siêu stressed the importance of international travel events such as Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM), International Tourism Expo in HCM City, the worldwide Travex, Moscow International … [Read more...] about Tourism administration boosts central destinations