Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Travel companies and authorities of Việt Nam and Morocco joined together at a seminar held in Hà Nội to discuss potential co-operation between two countries in promoting tourism. This round table is organised by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). It provided the gateway, for foreign travel agents, tour operators, airlines, tourism organisations, hotels and resorts in other international destinations to promote their products and services to potential customers in Việt Nam. This is the first-time ever seminar for promoting tourism co-operation between Morocco and Việt Nam. This event aims to showcase myriads of opportunities that Morocco and Việt Nam offer, in term of tourist attractions and the hospitality industry, both within the two countries and wider, as gateways, respectively to Africa and South East Asia. “It is an occasion to … [Read more...] about Việt Nam, Morocco join hands to promote tourism
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Việt Nam’s biggest travel mart begins with a bang
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam International Travel Mart 2018 (VITM) began yesterday in Hà Nội, drawing tourism, cuisine and culture lovers. This year, VITM features more than 670 businesses including travel companies, hotels, hospitality services providers and tourism promotion centres from 21 countries and territories and 45 provinces and cities of Việt Nam. This year’s theme "Online tourism – Việt Nam tourism makes an advance on 4.0 Industry" is part of the tourism industry’s efforts to promote 4.0 technology for economic growth, as instructed by the Government. Attending the opening ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said he was pleased with the fast growth of the Vietnamese tourism industry. “We want to join hands with international partners and regional economies to boost the development of tourism,” he said. “This year, we will discuss the role of 4.0 … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s biggest travel mart begins with a bang
Viet Nam promotes creative, high-quality tourism
Viet Nam’s tourism industry is expected to maintain a high growth rate this year but remaining sustainable while still achieving such growth rate is a big challenge. Viet Nam News’s Mai Huong speaks to Le Tuan Anh, deputy director general of the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism’s international co-operation department, about the country’s tourism branding strategy. What is your assessment of Viet Nam’s tourism branding promotion in the past? In 2017, the Politburo for the first time issued a resolution on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector by 2020 and the National Assembly passed amendments to the Law on Tourism. In the policy system, we have a comprehensive tourism development strategy to 2020 with a vision to 2030, together with regional development plans. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also came out with a branding strategy for Vietnamese tourism by 2020 with a vision to 2030. Viet Nam’s tourism slogan, … [Read more...] about Viet Nam promotes creative, high-quality tourism
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Those fond of mountain climbing and trekking but not having sufficient time for long trips could contemplate Chua Chan Mountain in Xuan Loc District, Dong Nai Province which can be easily accessible by either motorcycle or bus in one day.The two-century-old Cao village in the northern province of Hung Yen is one of the largest incense making villages in Viet Nam.Lam Dong Province’s most famous tourism destination by far is Da Lat City, known the world over since its days as a French colonial summer resort. But located 110km to the south of Da Lat is the town of Bao Loc, quieter and fresher than Da Lat with its own charm.Banh da ke (millet rice cracker) is a flavourful snack enjoyed by Hanoians which is a harmonious taste of the crispness of the rice cracker, the aroma of millet, and the sweetness of sugar and mung bean puree.Situated around 50 kilometers from the heart of HCMC, and easily accessible by either high-speed boat or bus, Vam Sat Ecological Tourist Site in the outlying … [Read more...] about Charming Viet Nam
Italian tourists join biking tour to promote Viet Nam’s tourism
Italian tourists join biking tour to promote Viet Nam’s tourism Update: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Views: 21 Four Italian nationals last Thursday wrapped up their 24-day Viet Nam trip, including a 1,000-kilometer-plus biking tour stretching from the former imperial city of Hue to Vung Tau Province to promote Viet Nam’s tourism image to Italian people. The four Italian tourists pose for a photo during their trip to Vietnam The 12-day cycling tour by the four Italian tourists, including three 64-year-old retired workers named Garbin Mauro, Cacciatori Vittorio, Mancin Vicenzo and a 54-year-old chief police named Mantovan Mario, started on February 26 and concluded on March 10, taking them to famous travel destinations spanning from central Viet Nam to the southern region on the 1,000-km journey. During their biking trip, they grasped opportunities to showcase the beauty of Viet Nam to Italian friends back in their homeland … [Read more...] about Italian tourists join biking tour to promote Viet Nam’s tourism