Vietnam tourism industry

The national tourism administration also demanded local authorities work out and offer incentives to tour companies that operate chartered flights carrying foreign tourists to Vietnam and to cruise lines and tour groups of at least 1,000 meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions tourists each. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to launch nine-month tourism stimulus campaign

To promote the efficiency of industry promotion capital sources, Phu Tho not only provided funding but also created favorable conditions for the development of rural industrial establishments, encouraged local private businesses to expand production, helped them obtain access to modern equipment and technologies in order to improve product quality and create high-value goods. … [Read more...] about From wood processing to noodles: Phu Tho boosts rural industry

According to the Khanh Hoa provincial Tourism Department, in 2019, the province received 463,000 Russian travelers, an increase of 4.5 percent compared with 2018, which accounted for 71.6 percent of total Russian travelers to Vietnam. In January 2020, the province received 50,000 Russian travelers. In Q1 alone, the firm plans to bring 108,000 Russian travelers to Nha Trang. The clients of the firm occupy 6,000 hotel rooms a day. … [Read more...] about Thousands of Russian tourists continue to visit Vietnam on chartered flights

Hanoi (VNA) – The 7th Japan – Vietnam Festival has been postponed due to fears over the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is spreading around the world, according to Special Advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Alliance Tsutomu Takebe. Because of the complex development of the epidemic, Japan has decided to delay the event in Ho Chi Minh City slated for last weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, Takebe told Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien in their meeting in Hanoi on February 24. It will be rescheduled around mid-year or year-end, depending on the situation at that time, he said, noting that he is impressed with the Vietnamese government’s rapid response to the epidemic. The rescheduled festival will be held on a larger scale, featuring an event hosted by the Japan Business Association promoting dialogue for peace between Vietnam and Japan, he added. Minister Thien, for his part, briefed his guest on … [Read more...] about 7th Japan-Vietnam Festival postponed over COVID-19 fears

New York (VNA) – A 40-strong business delegation from the US will launch an investment promotion programme in Vietnam from March 3-6, aiming to expand trade and investment cooperation in the Southeast Asian country, according to an official from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC). In a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc on February 25, USABC Chairman Alex Feldman said the delegation will hold many activities to interact with officials from the Vietnamese Government, ministries and sectors, and work with local businesses and partners. It will also practically contribute to celebrating the 25th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic ties, he added. In recent times, the Vietnamese Embassy in the US has increased economic diplomatic activities to promote investment, trade and tourism cooperation between the two nations. The embassy recently coordinated with a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh to work with … [Read more...] about US firms eye stronger investment cooperation in Vietnam