Viet Nam News Bùi Tá Hòang Vũ, director of the HCM City’s Department of Tourism, talks to Người Lao Động (The Labourer) newspaper about HCM City’s efforts to improve its tourism environment to meet the target of 8.5 million foreign visitors and 32 million domestic visitors this year. What will you focus on to attract more tourists to HCM City? We will improve the quality of existing tourism programs, diversify more tourism products and organise a series of tourism events throughout the year to attract visitors, such as waterway tourism. The department will add more types of waterway vehicles and more waterway activities. It will also devise marketing strategies and organise promotional activities abroad to attract international tourists. HCM City’s tourism is developing seven main tourism products: cultural – heritage, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions), culinary, health, waterway, eco-tourism … [Read more...] about HCM City takes steps to meet tourism goals
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HCM City to host smart-tourism TPO Forum
Viet Nam News HCM CITY— As many as 130 delegates from six countries will share experiences about smart tourism at the 8th Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum from June 21-22 in HCM City. The biennial forum, with the theme of “Smart Tourism”, is being held for the first time in Việt Nam, according to Nguyễn Thị Ánh Hoa, deputy director of HCM City’s Department of Tourism. Representatives from 25 member cities will give presentations about their smart tourism promotions and services, Hoa said at a press meeting held in HCM City on Friday (June 15). Hoa said the event is a great opportunity for the city’s tourism sector to develop new ideas and strategies for smart tourism. As the host city of the TPO forum, HCM City will also have a chance to promote the country’s tourism industry as well as strengthen cooperation with other member cities of TPO. The forum will … [Read more...] about HCM City to host smart-tourism TPO Forum
HCM City, Cuba join hands in tourism development
The Ho Chi Minh delegation visits a primary school named after Ho Chi Minh in Havana. (Source: sggp.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - The Tourism Department of Ho Chi Minh City and Cuba’s Tourism Ministry, along with travel businesses of both sides have inked cooperation deals aiming to create a legal foundation for organising tours to the Caribbean nation, according to Sai Gon Giai phong newspaper. The documents, which were signed during a visit to Cuba from May 31 to June 7 by a delegation from Ho Chi Minh City, will also assist Vietnamese businesses which want to build hotels and resorts in Cuba. The Cuban side will also take part in tourism promotion activities and international tourism events in HCM City. At a working session with Cuban Deputy Tourism Minister Louis Sanchez during the visit, head of the HCM City delegation - Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong briefed his host on the city’s socio-economic development, as well as potential … [Read more...] about HCM City, Cuba join hands in tourism development
British historian to deliver talk on Huế City
Researcher Tim Doling. — Photo traveltimes.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — British historian Tim Doling will deliver a talk on Nguyễn Dynasty and its architectural heritage in HCM City on May 17. The talk will mark the release of Doling’s book, Exploring Huế. Doling will explain why Huế City was chosen as the imperial citadel four times among nine succeeding imperial moves throughout the Nguyễn dynasty (1802-1945). He will also talk about the Chinese community in Huế and the Buddhist institutions here as well as the various kinds of architecture in the city and its vicinity. Doling has been mostly living and working in Việt Nam since the 1990s. He has researched extensively on culture and arts in Asia, Europe and Africa. He is the author of The Railways and Tramways of Việt Nam (2012) and Exploring Hồ Chí Minh City (2014). The talk will begin at 6pm at Salon Saigon, 6D, Ngô Thời Nhiệm Street, … [Read more...] about British historian to deliver talk on Huế City
HCM City summit talks social enterprises
A panel discussion at the Impact Enterprise Summit in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Developing creative business models that help generate profits and at the same time improve the life of the community and well address social issues is the new way of doing business in Vietnam, heard the Impact Enterprise Summit in Ho Chi Minh City. Impact enterprises are defined as financially self-sustainable and scalable ventures that actively manage to produce significant net positive changes in well-being across underserved individuals, their communities, and the broader environment. Hui Woon Tan, founder of Alley 51 Ventures and The Purpose Group, said social impact-driven businesses are not merely built for the selfish capitalist man. "But the man who understands true sustainability and the value of a business must also take into account the real world where we are reliant and dependant on each other to survive,"' she said. Ly Truong Chien, chairman of Tri Tri Group, said … [Read more...] about HCM City summit talks social enterprises