Saigon’s tourism department has asked the city’s government to approve a tourism tax of $1 per night for all visitors using accommodation in the city, a move that would mirror a simlar fee imposed in some top European destinations. The proposal was filed last month but only revealed to local media on Wednesday. The department said the new charge for overnight tourists would provide the city with more funds for promotional campaigns and staff training. Tourism officials said the request follows the revised Tourism Law which will take force next January and includes a new national tourism development fund that will draw cash from the state budget, visa fees and entrance tickets. They said Saigon should have a similar fund of its own. However, the city’s proposal is at odds with the national law because the latter has rejected the tourism ministry’s proposal to collect an extra fee from foreign tourists who stay in local hotels. Lawmakers argued … [Read more...] about Following Zurich and Rome, Saigon wants to tax overnight tourists
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Da Nang’s tourism development plan pays off
Dragon Bridge is among tourist attractions in Da Nang city. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The sound tourism environment, high-quality services and excellent promotion campaigns have helped the central coastal city of Da Nang lure an increasing number of tourists. The city has welcomed over 5 million travellers since the outset of 2017, a year-on-year surge of 22.7 percent and accounting for 81.7 percent of the yearly plan. Nearly 1.8 million foreigners visited the city in the period, up 49 percent from the same time last year. It raked in over 15 trillion VND (660.2 million USD) from tourism services, rising 24.4 percent year on year and occupying 81.8 percent of the yearly plan Da Nang’s images have been brought closer to both domestic and international tourists through promotion programmes, tourism fairs held in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and foreign countries as … [Read more...] about Da Nang’s tourism development plan pays off
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Kien Giang welcomes over 4.8 million visitors so far
A view of Phu Quoc issland in Kien Giang (Photo: VNA) Kien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang served over 4.8 million tourists in the first nine months of this year, a rise of 6.7 percent over the same period last year, including over 279,000 foreigners. According to the provincial Department of Tourism, the sector earned over 3.4 trillion VND (149.56 million USD) in the reviewed time, up 24.4 percent year on year. Phu Quoc island and Ha Tien were most popular destinations of Kien Giang, which lured over 2.7 million and more than 1.5 million visitors, respectively. In the rest of the year, Kien Giang hopes to draw more tourists thanks to its hosting of the Miss Grand International 2017 in Phu Quoc in November. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Van Huynh said that along with the success of the National Tourism … [Read more...] about Kien Giang welcomes over 4.8 million visitors so far
HCM City seeks solutions to promote agriculture tourism
Illustrative photo (Source: http://ahtp.hochiminhcity.gov.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Agricultural tourism is one of the new tourism products of Ho Chi Minh City with high potential of development, but providers of this kind of tourism are facing difficulties in expanding their service. According to the city Department of Tourism, demand for farm tours rises 20-30 percent each year. Some most popular areas for tourists include the 88-hectare Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Agriculture Park in Cu Chi district. Tran Kim Hang, Vice Director of the Infrastructure Exploitation under the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-Tech Agriculture Park, said that the park has offered a number of farm tours since 2014. The number of tourists to the park has risen sharply to reach over 12,000 in 2016 from only 7,000 in the first year. The figure is expected to hit 15,000 in 2017. However, … [Read more...] about HCM City seeks solutions to promote agriculture tourism
Three new caves to open to tourists at Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang
A photo taken inside Over Cave at the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Quang Binh Province. The caves – Dai A, Over and Pygmy – are part of the Vom cave system in the park’s ecological restoration zone. Dai A Cave, previously known as Tiger Cave, stretches 1,616 meters in length and reaches as deep as 46 meters from its opening, which measures over 50 meters in diameter. Over Cave is located 100 meters from Dai A Cave, running 3,244 meters long and 104 meters deep, with the widest section measuring up to 125 meters in diameter. The opening to Dai A Cave. Meanwhile, Pygmy Cave is the smallest of the three, stretching only 845 meters in length … [Read more...] about Three new caves to open to tourists at Vietnam’s Phong Nha-Ke Bang
Da Nang ensures best conditions for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
A corner of Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho has asked departments and localities to make thorough preparation for the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which is scheduled to take place in the city in November. He made the request at a working session with officials from municipal departments, agencies and People’s Committees of districts and communes on September 23. [Da Nang: media centre ready for APEC High-level Week] Tho required that local police crack down on crimes while local authorities must ensure clean environment and urban order. He ordered the Departments of Natural Resources and Environment, Construction, and Transport to tighten management of environment, construction and transport, particularly land clearance and implementation of key … [Read more...] about Da Nang ensures best conditions for APEC Economic Leaders’ Week
