Vietnam's first luxury tour operator has pinned high hope on expanding its British clientele following its successful show at the recent World Travel Market London 2012. , CEO and founder of Luxury Travel held high level meetings with representatives of a large number of companies and the leaders of the luxury tourism industry. "There are many tour operators and travel agents who are interested in our award winning luxury tour operations and who are looking for new luxury travel products in Vietnam thanks to new direct flights and huge demand from British travelers. Vietnam is getting more and more popular in the UK and Ireland markets and we have many new contracts and accounts. We are seeing particular demand for Myanmar and the biggest growth is expected for this country, which is becoming more popular in the UK due to political changes and new developments. Further, this year again, Luxury Travel is an official supporter of Responsible Tourism Day at WTM," said Ha. He stressed … [Read more...] about Luxury Travel Vietnam has a successful show at WTM London 2012.
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Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours
Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours Vitours: Danang-Hong Kong charter flights fully booked By Mong Binh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Representatives of some 60 domestic tour operators are inspecting destinations in Vietnam, Laos and Thailand for a familiarization trip arranged by Vitours Company Limited and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in preparation for new overland tours. TAT will be responsible for the Thailand leg of the familiarization trip as well as for helping Vietnamese tour operators find their partners during the journey which is scheduled to wrap up on September 24. Dung said almost all the participating tour operators were based in HCMC and Hanoi, and that they would work with Vitours after the trip to develop new package overland tours for sale to travelers, especially locals in the cities and other parts of Vietnam from October this year. Dung estimated the new tours would last seven to eight days, and their prices would range from US$200 to … [Read more...] about Local firms work on Vietnam-Laos-Thailand tours
TAT aims for 10% rise in Vietnam tourist arrivals this year
TAT aims for 10% rise in Vietnam tourist arrivals this year By Mong Binh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in HCMC is looking to a 10% increase in Vietnamese visitors to Thailand this year over last year given positive signals from this market in the last couple of months. Pichai told the Daily on the phone on Tuesday that the number of Vietnamese traveling to Thailand had been in the upward trend since last September in line with the recovery of the global tourism industry. Thailand served more than 324,200 Vietnamese travelers in the first 11 months of 2009, a year-on-year increase of almost 3%. "This is the latest figure we have and we are right now checking the number for the whole year," Pichai said. Pichai believed Thailand was able to attract at least 337,000 Vietnamese visitors as it did in 2008 and explained that the average number of Vietnamese visitors to Thailand varied from 20,000 to 35,000 a month. "So, I think the number for all of … [Read more...] about TAT aims for 10% rise in Vietnam tourist arrivals this year
Vietnam’s tourism with the⦠odd advice
VietNamNet Bridge - "The best way to travel in Vietnam is renting a motorcycle and taking a trip from the north to south," an odd advice. Lorijon Bacchi, Director of Visa Company in Vietnam , Laos and Cambodia said that she read the odd advice on tripadviser.com, one of the most prestigious websites to global travelers.When she came to Vietnam, she heard the joke of Vietnamese tour guides "museums in the morning, and water puppetry in the evening. Finally, she understood the meaning of the odd advice. Vietnam has many interesting for travelers to discover. However, it would be better to do this themselves. In 2011, Visa conducted the sixth survey on the travel tendency in the globe. This was for the third time Vietnam was among the countries for the survey. Vietnam really an attractive destination The survey has pointed out that the wonderful natural landscapes, attractive tour promotion packages and the stable political situation are the biggest advantages of Vietnam for the next two … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism with the⦠odd advice
More Asian tourists to visit Vietnam
More Asian tourists to visit Vietnam By Thoa Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily HANOI – A Visa survey on world travel in 2011 indicates 24% of international tourists who plan to visit Vietnam in the coming time come from Singapore and Thailand. There were over 11,000 travelers from 23 countries and territories surveyed from February and March last year. Beautiful natural landscapes, appealing package tours and the stable political environment are the three key factors making Vietnam an ideal destination for foreign tourists over the next two years, according to the survey. Overseas travelers are keen on outdoors activities and gourmet tours so that they can get a feel of bustling nighttime life and delicious specialties in Vietnam. The survey found 64% of tourists are willing to pay a premium price for culinary delights, and 63% want to discover major tourist destinations and take cultural tours. Around 40% of tourists are interested in traveling on their own in Vietnam, said … [Read more...] about More Asian tourists to visit Vietnam