Asia pacific journal of tourism research

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in co-ordination with the Quang Nam provincial People's Committee and the Private Economic Development Research Board launched the National Tourism Conference 2020 on November 28 with the theme of "Linking, Action and Development". In attendance at the event were hundreds of travel operators from across the country. Speaking at the conference, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasized that the local tourism industry has since established for 60 years and has development associated with several national historical periods. Overall, it has made plenty of positive contributions to boosting economic development, expanding diplomatic relations, and encouraging cultural and people-to-people exchanges between with other countries across the globe. The Deputy PM added that digital transformation in tourism development is vital, not only for the industry, but for all other economic sectors. The digital transformation and application of … [Read more...] about National Tourism Conference seeks solutions to save tourism industry

“We foresee cobots to grow exponentially in the very near future in our ASEAN region, especially in the small and medium businesses segment. Covid-19 has accelerated the adoption of cobots in many industries. I believe Universal Robots to be a pre-eminent leader in steering the development and adoption of cobots in our region to help businesses succeed against obsolescence, especially since their cobots are especially easy to learn and operate," said Dr Yeong. “Meet the Cobot Leaders” is part of “WeAreCobots APAC”, the first collaborative robots virtual expo in Asia Pacific, hosted by Universal Robots. All 15 online keynote sessions, including “Meet the Cobot Leaders” will be on-demand at https://wearecobots.apac.vfairs.com/ from 9 October to 7 November 2020. … [Read more...] about Cobots to grow exponentially in the very near future

“By going online, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can expand their customer base not only to consumers in their city, region, or country but they will join a global marketplace that can be accessed by the millions of Visa cardholders around the globe,” said Dang Tuyet Dung, Visa country manager for Vietnam and Laos. “It is important to adopt digital payments and have an online presence for local merchants to increase sales. And Visa is at the forefront by supporting merchants and consumers with safe, secure, and convenient payment methods.” … [Read more...] about Shopping habit focus for new Visa initiative

Internet connectivity is no longer restricted to urban areas, the report pointed out, as nearly half of rural households in Vietnam have enjoyed Internet access, while the rate of new Internet connection in rural areas is also two to three times higher than that in urban areas. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese customers among world’s most optimistic: Google survey

In order to receive AHA certificate, Noi Bai International Airport had to undergo a strict assessment of health safety at the airport, including cleaning and disinfection procedures, distancing measures, programs to protect employees' health, ground operations arrangement, communication measures for passengers, equipment for passengers, etc. There have been 118 international airports in the world receiving AHA certificate. As for the Asia-Pacific region, Changi, Hong Kong (China), SiemRiep, etc have received this certificate. In Vietnam, the three international airports of Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat and Da Nang have registered the AHA assessment program. Of which, Noi Bai International Airport has been offered the certificate and the rest two ones continue doing procedures to get the AHA certificate in the upcoming time. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, this would be an important condition for the Vietnamese aviation sector to step-by-step resume international … [Read more...] about Noi Bai Airport receives Airport Health Accreditation certification