Hanoi (VNA) - The Hanoi Department of Tourism has decided to concentrate resources on promoting the domestic tourism market this year and will prepare to welcome international arrivals when conditions allow. The goal was unveiled at a conference held by the Department of Tourism on January 20 to deploy tasks for 2021. According to the department's Director Dang Huong Giang, it has compiled three growth scenarios for the sector. One projects an early recovery that allows Hanoi to welcome 15.34 million domestic visitors, double the figure in 2020. An early recovery would mean the normal operation of services and accommodation facilities, with average occupancy exceeding 45 percent. The sector has also set out an overall target of catering to between 13.16 and 19.4 million tourists, including 10.96-15.34 million domestic visitors. Products to be launched to stimulate domestic tourism will cover key destinations in the capital such as the Thang Long Ancient … [Read more...] about Hanoi to focus on fuelling domestic tourism in 2021
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Vietnam’s wonders promoted on Google Arts & Culture
The project is a joint effort among the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the departments of tourism of Da Nang city, Quang Nam, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Binh provinces to popularise Vietnam’s beauty to the world. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s wonders promoted on Google Arts & Culture
Nặm Đăm, a highlight of Hà Giang tourism
"The field is very large and is full of rice and maize. My legs were tired but I went to the field every day. The first day after working, I met the children there so I played with them all afternoon. The children were very nice, they chatted and then took me around the village, they loved taking pictures very much,” said Minh. … [Read more...] about Nặm Đăm, a highlight of Hà Giang tourism
Vietnam sees once-in-a-generation opportunity: Nikkei newspaper
Hanoi (VNA) – Japan's Nikkei newspaper has run a story highlighting the opportunity for Vietnam to rise stronger after the COVID-19 pandemic is completely controlled. It spotlighted Vietnam's efforts in maintaining economic activities amid the pandemic, which made the country one of the Asian economies recording the highest growth in 2020. The article noted that in 2020, Vietnam signed three free trade agreements (FTA), and saw the introduction of another airline, while rising to the sixth position in Southeast Asia in terms of per capita income. It noted that Vietnam grasped the greatest opportunity in decades to become one of the countries with the highest GDP growth in the world with an expansion of 2.9 percent and an expected rate of 6.5 percent in 2021. The article cited a report by Euromonitor as saying that Vietnam is forecast to be one of the markets with the busiest merge and acquisition (M&A) activities and the most potential M&A market only after the US. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees once-in-a-generation opportunity: Nikkei newspaper
Newswire aseantoday.com highlights Vietnam’s marked achievements
The CPV is set to convene its 13th National Congress from January 25 to February 2. With the country coming off of a strong year in 2020, the country’s next administration will likely continue to steer the country towards its socio-economic development targets as well as multilateral goals around peace, security and prosperity in the region and globally, the article said./. … [Read more...] about Newswire aseantoday.com highlights Vietnam’s marked achievements