Tourism

Tien Giang to resort to internet to promote tourism By Trung Chanh A female Japanese tourist attends a flower-arranging competition at the Vietnam-Japan cultural festival held in Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village, Cai Be District, Tien Giang Province – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has decided to introduce its tourism products on the internet as a publicity method to attract more travelers based on the popular trend among tourists of searching for information on destinations and prices and booking rooms and tours online. Speaking at a press conference to introduce “Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival 2019 in Tien Giang,” held in the province today, January 3, Tran Thanh Duc, vice chairman of the province, noted that as online tourism is on an upward trend, advertising tourism products on the internet is now considered a necessary activity. In particular, the global market is seeing searches and registrations for tours over the … [Read more...] about Tien Giang to resort to internet to promote tourism

Tourism association proposes Taiwan reissue Kuan Hung visas By Dao Loan Vietravel, a local travel firm, has some 2,500 customers being affected by Taiwan’s suspension of the Kuan Hung visa policy. In this file photo, customers are seen booking tours at Vietravel – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC - The HCMC Tourism Association has proposed that Vietnamese authorities work with the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam to lift the suspension on issuing Kuan Hung visas for Vietnamese tourists. Local travel firms have incurred great losses, as numerous tours booked to Taiwan have been canceled due to the suspension. The e-visa suspension has negatively affected operations of honest tour operators, including 22 members of the municipal tourism association, who are among 100 travel agencies allowed to apply for Kuan Hung visas for their customers, Nguyen Thi Khanh, vice chairwoman of the association, told the Saigon Times on January 4. … [Read more...] about Tourism association proposes Taiwan reissue Kuan Hung visas

Cao Lanh, Hoi An jointly promote local tourism By Huynh Kim Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (3rd R) visits a mango farm in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province, in August 2017. This year, Cao Lanh City and Hoi An City will collaborate to promote local tourism - PHOTO: HUYNH KIM CAN THO – Cao Lanh City in Dong Thap Province and Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam this year will execute agreements involving tourism, signed by end-2018, Le Thanh Cong, the Cao Lanh City Party chief, told a press briefing held in Cao Lanh on January 5. The briefing was held to launch “Safe farm produce fair” and “Nga Tu Den Dau Market” (Oil Lamp Intersection Market), with the attendance of Nguyen Su, former Party chief of Hoi An City, who gave practical advice for Dong Thap on ways of developing local tourism effectively, especially community tourism. Su, who has been following the success of Hoi An tourism, said that Hoi An had achieved considerable success with tourism as … [Read more...] about Cao Lanh, Hoi An jointly promote local tourism

Tien Giang divides economic regions to boost tourism By Trung Chanh Tien Giang Square, where the Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival 2019 takes place – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH TIEN GIANG – The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has divided itself into three economic zones to create spillover effects on the tourism sector, said the province’s chairman, Le Van Huong, at the Culture, Sports and Tourism Festival 2019 there on January 11. Addressing the opening ceremony of the festival, Huong said that the local government has taken various measures to unlock its tourism potential. One is the division of economic zones. In the western region of the province, the outlying district of Cai Be has been regarded as a driving force, thanks to its Dong Hoa Hiep ancient village festival. He said expanding the scale of the annual festival will create spillover effects toward the district through a local islet, called Tan Phong. The central urban economic zone, according to … [Read more...] about Tien Giang divides economic regions to boost tourism

Thua Thien-Hue plans more int’l flights to promote tourism By Nhan Tam Thua Thien-Hue vice chairman Phan Thien Dinh (L) presents flowers to Vietravel general director Nguyen Quoc Ky - PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG - The central province of Thua Thien-Hue plans to expand Phu Bai International Airport and support airlines in launching more international routes to the province to attract 4.7 million tourists this year, Thua Thien-Hue vice chairman Phan Thien Dinh said at a conference held in the province on January 14. At the conference on plans for Thua Thien-Hue’s tourism sector this year, Dinh said that at the end of March, the province would spend VND10 billion on site clearance for a project to develop passenger terminal T2 at Phu Bai. According to Le Huu Minh, acting director of the provincial Department of Tourism, the department is coordinating with the provincial Tourism Advisory Board to help AirAsia and Hai Au Aviation launch new air routes between Hue and … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue plans more int’l flights to promote tourism

Vietnam tourism grasps golden opportunity of summit By Dao Loan Foreign tourists walk on a street in HCMC – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The second summit between the U.S. President and the North Korean Chairman is expected to open up a golden opportunity for Vietnam to introduce itself to its international friends as a safe, must-see destination, tourism experts said on February 26, adding that Vietnam should swing into action to grasp the opportunity to further develop the tourism sector. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism asked the Departments of Tourism of Hanoi, Quang Ninh and Ninh Binh a few days prior to the summit to instruct hotel and restaurant operators and managers of tourist sites to be ready to welcome and serve high-ranking international officials and foreign reporters coming to attend the summit. At the media center, the two major tour operators, Saigontourist and Hanoitourist, have provided information, handed out souvenirs and offered free … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism grasps golden opportunity of summit

Danang, Fayfay.com sign tourism promotion deal By Nhan Tam Two young women chat in front of an automatic tourism information station near Dragon Bridge in Danang City. The central city has clinched a deal with travel website Fayfay.com to promote its tourism – PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – The central coastal city of Danang has collaborated with Fayfay.com, a Hong-Kong-based travel ecommerce platform, to organize tourism promotion events and art performances to attract more tourists and foreign reporters to Danang. The Danang Tourism Promotion Center announced the news following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the travel site on February 26. According to Kelvin Wu, co-founder of Fayfay.com, Danang remains a popular destination among international visitors, and Fayfay.com is considering the city for its expansion plan in central Vietnam. Under the agreement, the travel ecommerce site will promote Danang’s history and culture, alongside its quality … [Read more...] about Danang, Fayfay.com sign tourism promotion deal

Tourism authority issues travel advisory against Egypt tours By Dao Loan Customers examine a tour package at a HCMC-based travel firm. The tourism authority has advised tour operators not to arrange tours to Egypt following the recent bombings – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – Having asked travel firms to ensure the safety of Vietnamese tourists in Egypt two months ago, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has now advised tour operators to suspend unnecessary tours to Egypt following the recent bombings there. According to Ngo Hoai Chung, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, many bombings have repeatedly taken place at tourist spots in Egypt, such as the pyramids of Giza, Cairo; Arish City; and North Sinai, leading to security concerns in the country. As such, the administration suggested that travel firms should reduce the number of tours to Egypt during this period to ensure the safety of tourists. Also, the Vietnam National … [Read more...] about Tourism authority issues travel advisory against Egypt tours

Hue, Gifu establish five-year cooperation in tourism By Nhan Tam Young women depart the Hue Imperial Citadel in Thua Thien-Hue Province. The central province and the Japanese province of Gifu have cooperated on tourism promotion for five years – PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – Thua Thien-Hue Province and the Japanese province of Gifu will organize familiarization trips, or famtrips, to the two localities during the year to realize their five-year cooperation on tourism, which was signed last weekend. Alongside famtrips, a poster design contest on the theme of Hue tourism will also be held, aiming to attract Japanese tourists from Gifu in particular and others in general to Hue, said Nguyen Van Phuc, deputy director of the provincial Department of Tourism, on March 13. The activities are part of the cooperation program between the two localities during the 2019-2023 period. Hue and Gifu will exchange tourism information through websites, social media platforms of the … [Read more...] about Hue, Gifu establish five-year cooperation in tourism

HCMC sets up France-based tourism representative office By Dao Loan Foreign tourists inspect souvenirs in HCMC's District 1 in this file photo. The city has set up a representative tourism office in Europe – PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – The France-based branch of Vietravel Marketing and Tourist Company, or Vietravel, has become HCMC’s representative tourism office in Europe, following an agreement signed by the municipal Tourism Promotion Center and Vietravel. The signing ceremony, taking place in France, is part of a program to promote HCMC tourism in France and Germany between March 6 and March 12, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. This is the first time that the city’s tourism sector has set up an office in Europe. The France-based office is in charge of offering tourism products and information about HCMC to European tourists. Also, the tourism promotion program was organized to coincide with local tourism operators attending ITB Berlin, an … [Read more...] about HCMC sets up France-based tourism representative office