In 2017, KTO also organized many programs to build the theme products such as "Korean Tourism Month for Women - Celebrating Vietnamese Women Day". At the mean time organizing more than 20 seminars and workshops to introduce Korean tourism in general, local tourism and specific types of tourism such as tourism reward, medical tourism in particular. … [Read more...] about Korean tourism is particularly interested in Vietnamese market
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Cruise tourism dogged by poor ports, rules
Celebrity Century in Hue City The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said there were nearly eight million international arrivals last year, of which 170,000 came by cruise ships. The Saigontourist Co said it had conducted two trips to Danang and Hoi An on the SuperStar Virgo cruise ship since the beginning of this year and would hold more trips in January. Vo Anh Tai, a director of Saigontourist, said local ports lacked services, from toilets to duty free shopping. Phan Xuan Anh, a consultant to Tan Hong Tourism Co, said that with its long coastal line, Vietnam had huge potential for cruise tourism, but infrastructure needed to be improved. "Almost everyday, there are new ships arriving at Ha Long Bay but since it doesn't have interesting products or services, visitors rarely return," he said. Many tourism firms said customs procedures needed to be simpler to improve competitiveness of local firms. The authorities should open a website to update new policies in relation … [Read more...] about Cruise tourism dogged by poor ports, rules
Detailed tourism reform needed: Deputy PM Dam
NDO/VNA – A very detailed restructuring plan is needed to resolve prominent problems in the tourism sector, says Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.In a meeting with Nguyen Van Tuan, General Director of the National Administration of Tourism and other stakeholders on November 30, Dam also said that the plan should focus on measures to develop commercial and agricultural products as tourist souvenirs.Vietstar Airlines Deputy General Director Luong Hoai Nam agreed that tourism products, not just souvenirs, will have to play a key role in restructuring the tourism industry.Apart from souvenirs, Vietnam was seriously short of tourist attractions like interesting museums or amusement parks, he said, stressing the need to expand and improve the quality of existing tourism products.Tuan noted at the meeting that the growth in the inbound tourist market was not balanced, with neighbouring countries and regions accounting for a disproportionate number of visitors. Tourists from Northeast … [Read more...] about Detailed tourism reform needed: Deputy PM Dam
Vietnam-China int’l tourism fair opens in Mong Cai city
Booths of Chinese businesses at the 2017 Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair (Photo: VNA)Quang Ninh (VNA) – The 2017Vietnam-China International Trade and Tourism Fair opened in Mong Cai city of Vietnam’snorthern Quang Ninh province on December 1.The fair features more than 450 booths,including more than 300 from Vietnamese businesses, 122 from Chinese firms, and16 from Thai companies.The fair is divided into five sections whichintroduce the socio-economic achievements of Mong Cai city, other localitiesand businesses of Vietnam and China. They also display tourism products andservices of the two countries, goods produced under the One Village – OneProduct programme in Quang Ninh, and a wide range of other products.An investment, trade and tourism promotionconference, a workshop on fruit export via Mong Cai and Dongxing border gates,and cultural and sports exchanges will also take place during the fair.The Vietnam-China International Trade and … [Read more...] about Vietnam-China int’l tourism fair opens in Mong Cai city
Detailed tourism reform needed
Visitors in Hoi An ancient town, Quang Nam province (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - A “very detailed” restructuring plan is needed toresolve prominent problems in the tourism sector, says Deputy Prime Minister VuDuc Dam.In a meeting with Nguyen Van Tuan, GeneralDirector of the National Administration of Tourism and other stakeholders onNovember 30, Dam also said that the plan should focus on measures to developcommercial and agricultural products as tourist souvenirs.Vietstar Airlines Deputy General Director LuongHoai Nam agreed that tourism products, not just souvenirs, will have to play akey role in restructuring the tourism industry.Apart from souvenirs, Vietnam was seriouslyshort of tourist attractions like interesting museums or amusement parks, hesaidHe also stressed the need to “expand andimprove the quality” of existing tourism products.Tuan noted at the meeting that the growthin the inbound tourist market was not balanced, with neighbouring countries … [Read more...] about Detailed tourism reform needed