- Ill fame related to actress Ly Nha Ky Vietnam's first Tourism Ambassador - continues after she made public her university in Germany, Alexander Wiegand. Some local newspapers report that this is a dog training center. Travel agents worried about Tourism Ambassador Ly Nha Ky or Tran Thi Thanh Nhan was appointed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as Vietnam's Tourism Ambassador on September 21. Immediately, the decision was responded by negative feedback from the public, sourcing from scandals related to Ly Nha Ky's personal life. The actress is also doubted to make false statement of her qualifications. Ly Nha Ky previously told the media that she studied economics at a university in Germany, called Real University. The media suspected that she was lying about her education background because readers in Germany said there is no such academic institution as Real University in Germany. The actress explained that Real is just the nickname and the official name of the … [Read more...] about First Tourism Ambassador denies doubt of her education background
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Travel agents worried about Tourism Ambassador
The name of Vietnam’s first Tourism Ambassador, “Ly Nha Ky”, is likely a Chinese name, so it is difficult to help market Vietnam’s tourism to the world, said Viet Circle Tourism Company’s director, Phan Dinh Hue. Actress Ly Nha Ky. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 21, appointed actress Ly Nha Ky as its first tourism ambassador for one year, starting from September 2011. The actress started her new role by a press conference in Hanoi on September 28. The decision has stirred up a public outcry. Hue said that if Vietnam needs to have a beauty to welcome international visitors, Ly Nha Ky is a good choice, but she is not appropriate to be the country’s Tourism Ambassador. “Whether Ly Nha Ky has good knowledge of Vietnam’s tourism and the world tourism to do her job?” he wondered. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Fiditour’s representative, said that the tourism sector made a decision that is related to thousands of … [Read more...] about Travel agents worried about Tourism Ambassador
Ba Ria- Vung Tau develops high-quality tourism
According to Tran Ngoc Cuong, Director of Phuoc Lap Cooperative - the owner of Bung Bac Eco-Tourism Area at Phuoc Huu hamlet, Long Phuoc commune, Ba Ria city the tourism area covers an area of more than 1.7 hectares. Previously, the tourism area was only a place where members of the cooperative planted fruit trees, vegetables and farmed fish, he added.However, after realizing the development potential in becoming an ecotourism destination, the cooperative transformed its activity and invested in building infrastructure to serve tourists, including restaurants and boats to visit lotus ponds. Additionally, the cooperative also presented tourism services such as riding bicycles under water and fishing. Along with the wild and peaceful scenery, the resort always attracts a large number of domestic and international visitors.According to Nguyen Ngoc Hung, Director of Alpha Travel Company, the international cruise ship tourists are mostly elderly people from developed countries, who spend a … [Read more...] about Ba Ria- Vung Tau develops high-quality tourism
TAT to emphasize prominent points of new tourism destinations
The project is being implemented to divert tourists from major tourist cities to potential alternative tourist destinations.In 2018, TAT will emphasize each city’s identity and support local products, as well as promoting cleanliness, creativity, and environmental awareness, in response to diverse tourist interests.TAT will bring out the special image of each city more clearly by using several kinds of media, and will organize the "Thailand 12 Hidden Gems…Plus 2018 Festival” event on 14-17 December 2017 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, along with holding other marketing activities under the concept of green tourism.TAT expects that visitors will have opportunities to participate in the travel promotion activities throughout the year 2018, and Thailand can achieve its tourism goals. … [Read more...] about TAT to emphasize prominent points of new tourism destinations
Da Nang develops tourism activities to late night shopping and entertainment
Binh said the area would reserve five streets for pedestrians – An Thuong 1, An Thuong 2, An Thuong 3 and An Thuong 4 and Tran Bach Dang. An international shopping centre will also be located in the quarter.An Thuong quarter has a busy tourism scene. It has 141 travel agencies, 64 hotels and guest houses and home-stays, 43 restaurants and 12 shopping centres. It also hosts around 1,400 tourists a day during the high season (between April and September) and 650 visitors each day in the low season. Nearly 300,000 tourists, of whom 74,000 were foreigners, stayed in the quarter in 2017.Two years ago, Da Nang launched its first downtown shopping centre on Le Duan Street, with a 1.1km section from Ong Ich Khiem to Tran Phu junction, and a night food centre in Huynh Thuc Khang Street.Da Nang hosted 6.6 million tourists, of which 2.3 million were foreigners, last year. In addition, the city is now home to 83 investment projects in tourism and services worth around US$7.3 billion. … [Read more...] about Da Nang develops tourism activities to late night shopping and entertainment