(Cinet)- In the first 8 months of 2012, Thua Thien Hue received 1.813 thousand visitors including 628.8 thousand international visitors and 1.185,1 thousand national visitors, representing a 24.3% growth over the same period last year. In 2012, Thua Thien Hue has registered to organize the event of the Natioal Tourism Year of the Northern Central Areas 2012 with several cultural programs and festivals taking place during the year and the main was Hue Festival 2012. Thua Thien Hue tourism sector targets attract 2 million visitors in 2012, in which there are from 1.1 to 1.2 million international tourists with expected turnover reaching at 2,500 billion dong. At the same time, there will be a collaboration among localities, mainly the Northern Cental Area to make a plan for developing and advertising superior resorts along the Northern Central Coastal Area. As a result, a system of high quality products will be formed. … [Read more...] about Over 1.8 tourists visit Hue in the first 8 months
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No visa required for Chilean tourists
No visa required for Chilean tourists By Dao Loan – The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The Government has given the nod to visa-free entry for Chilean visitors holding ordinary passports under a draft agreement between the two governments. According to a resolution signed by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is assigned to join hands with relevant agencies to hold negotiations with the Chilean side. The foreign minister is authorized to sign the agreement on visa-free entry for ordinary passport holders with Chile on behalf of the Government. Now, holders of diplomatic and official passports are exempt from visa. According to several international travel firms in HCMC, Chile is still a new source market for Vietnam, so there have been few tourists visiting there. At present, many companies are promoting this market, but they often target Chile and other South American countries altogether when organizing marketing activities. Bui Viet Thuy Tien, … [Read more...] about No visa required for Chilean tourists
Nha Trang welcomes 1.1 million foreign tourists in 11 months
Illustration photo The department said the number of Chinese visitors topped the list of foreign tourists to Nha Trang, accounting for more than 1.1 million, up over 230% compared to last year’s corresponding period, followed by Russians at 401,000, an increase of over 173%. The provincial department noted foreign visitors to Nha Trang are mainly from China and Russia, while there is a downward trend of 10-25% in the numbers of visitors from the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, France, and Germany.Currently, the province has assigned the local Department of Construction to develop a master plan on tourism development by 2025, with orientation through 2025 and regulations on managing travel activities serving international tourists via charter flight service at the Cam Ranh international airport.The province will also seek for the Government’s recognition of Nha Trang City as a marine … [Read more...] about Nha Trang welcomes 1.1 million foreign tourists in 11 months
Hanoi: Building Dong Xuan Market to become tourist destination
(Cinet)- With the advantage of having long history of Culture, traditions and being located in the community of ancient quarter of Hanoi, Dong Xuan Market is one of attractive tourist destinations of the capital. This is also the biggest trading centers of the North, having advantages of cheap and various products to attract visitors. According to the statistics of the tourist office of Dong Xuan (Dong Xuan Travel, belonging to Dong Xuan JSC, on average per month, Dong Xuan market receives 7.600 turns of foreign visitors. Mainly visitors coming from Thailand, China, France, England; Japan....... To advertise the image of Dong Xuan market, creating favorable conditions for citizens to sell and buy products ( consumer products and handicrafts), Dong Xuan JSC is now organizing to exploit tours at the market. Currently, Dong Xuan travel is now establishing tours to exploit potentials of tourism of the market to develop the tourism of culture, research for development of tourist … [Read more...] about Hanoi: Building Dong Xuan Market to become tourist destination
Vietnam takes actions to realise ASEAN common tourist visa
Currently, Vietnam is taking a range of measures to support the domestic tourism industry in taking opportunities and enhancing competitiveness from the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community.In the immediate future, Vietnam has been together with other countries to focus on implementing the mutual recognition agreement on tourism workers within ASEAN, based on the ASEAN Common Competency Standards for Tourism Professionals, as well as developing ASEAN tourism standards and certification procedures for green hotels, residential accommodation, public toilets, spa services and clean tourist cities and community-based tourism. Cooperation will also focus on building ASEAN tourism programmes on nature tourism, cultural and heritage tourism, community-based tourism, cruise tourism, waterway tourism and medical tourism.There is a common Schengen visa model between the 26 European Union member states. Accordingly, international travelers only need to apply for a visa at the consular … [Read more...] about Vietnam takes actions to realise ASEAN common tourist visa