Vietravel has been named “Asia’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” and “Vietnam’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the sixth consecutive year. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese tour operator Vietravel has been named “Asia’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” and “Vietnam’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the sixth consecutive year. The honour was presented at a ceremony held in Hong Kong (China) on the evening of September 3. Nguyen Quoc Ky, Chairman and General Director of Vietravel, said the award has encouraged the company to create breakthroughs and affirm its leading position in the domestic tourism sector as well earn the title of Asia’s leading tour operator. At present, Vietravel has more than 40 offices and branches nationwide as well as in some foreign countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, and the US. The company plans … [Read more...] about Vietravel wins big at Tour Travel Awards 2018
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VISA: Vietnamese people expected to travel and spend more
Visa (NYSE: V) has announced a worldwide, comprehensive look at travel and tourism in 2018. The Visa Global Travel Intentions (GTI) Study findings highlight various parts of the travellers’ journey, surveying respondents from Vietnam as well as around the world. The study found travellers around the world over are taking shorter and more frequent trips, motivated by the need to bond with family and loved ones—yet worries about the loss/theft of cash at their destination remain. Vietnamese travellers, in particular, are found to take the most shorts trips with 74 per cent of those being in four nights or less. According to Sean Preston, Visa country manager for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, as the Vietnamese economy grows and an increasing number of citizens join the ranks of the global middle and upper classes, more people are going to take an interest in traveling the world. “This is reflected in the results of our survey, with people taking more trips and spending … [Read more...] about VISA: Vietnamese people expected to travel and spend more
GMS transport projects make Vietnam better connected
Vietnam is the only country in the GMS that has participated in all three economic corridors. They include the north-south corridor that connects Vietnam with China, the east-west to link Thua Thien-Hue province and Da Nang city in the central region with Laos and all the way to Thailand and Myanmar and finally the southern one bridging HCM City with Phnom Penh and Bangkok. According to Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho, with financial aid from sponsors, especially the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and concerted efforts, Vietnam has been completing works within these important connectivity corridors. Connecting with China, Vietnam put the Kunming – Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong expressway into use in December 2015. Notably, the Hanoi – Lao Cai expressway with a total length of 264 km and investment of 1.2 billion USD sourced from the ADB was considered a strategic part of the Kunming – Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong road corridor … [Read more...] about GMS transport projects make Vietnam better connected
Vietnamese travelers willing to spend big on overseas tours
People in Vietnam are becoming more inclined to take overseas vacations as they are willing to empty their pockets on costly tours as well as expensive services during their trips to foreign countries. To many domestic and foreign tour operators, Vietnam has emerged as a lucrative tourism market given that an increasing number of locals do not hesitate to spend big on overseas journeys. According to Tran Doan The Duy, deputy general director of Ho Chi Minh City-based tour operator Vietravel, the company has had to introduce new trips and destinations on a regular basis to meet local demand. The number of tourists embarking on Vietravel’s trips to Taiwan in 2017 rose by an astonishing 170 percent compared to the previous year, Duy said, adding the travelers to Japan and South Korea also increased by 30 percent. Fiditour, another travel agent in Ho Chi Minh City, reported that the number of its overseas tour buyers has surged by 25 to 30 percent per annum over the past years. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese travelers willing to spend big on overseas tours
Vietnamese thirst for overseas travel grows in tandem with expanding economy: Visa
Vietnamese people are expected to take more trips abroad and increase their spending while overseas thanks to smooth economic expansion, according to a new study by global payments firm Visa. The Visa Global Travel Intentions (GTI) Study, which analyzed international travel trends and the behavior of more than 15,000 global travelers from more than 27 countries and territories, shows that Vietnamese travelers are expected to take on average nearly five trips abroad in the next two years, up from 3.5 trips in the last two years. Vietnamese travelers are also expected to spend more on their trips overseas. Each traveler is expected to spend an average of $1,100 per trip, up from $880. Up to 74 percent of travelers use credit or debit cards while booking their trips, but the majority prefer to carry foreign currency when they arrive at their destinations, according to Visa. The average time spent overseas by Vietnamese travelers was four nights per trip over the past two years, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese thirst for overseas travel grows in tandem with expanding economy: Visa