Apart from taking tours, many people like to discover Vietnam in their own ways. It is understandable because they can find the distinctive features of this country everywhere. It's inevitable Vietnam tourism will enjoy a boom due to its typical Oriental characteristics that have gradually vanished in other countries, as well as attractive mountainous landscapes and natural sand banks. Apart from taking tours, many people like to discover Vietnam in their own ways. It is understandable because they can find the distinctive features of this country everywhere. It's inevitable Vietnam tourism will enjoy a boom due to its typical Oriental characteristics that have gradually vanished in other countries, as well as attractive mountainous landscapes and natural sand banks. Vietnamese people and international tourism experts admit that Vietnam has great potential that has not been known and exploited. That is the reason why the tourism sector takes "Vietnam- The hidden … [Read more...] about Vietnam Tourism on the Path to Integration
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Vietnam tourism to launch new marketing campaign
Vietnam tourism to launch new marketing campaign By Dao Loan - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will launch a national marketing campaign called Vietnam - Your Destination, to woo both local and foreign travelers, after the success of last year's Impressive Vietnam project, an official said. According to the VNAT draft, the campaign's activities would promote the country to tourists by implementing promotion programs, designing new products and improving service quality. "The program will take place during August-September or September-October," Vu The Binh, head of the Travel Department of VNAT told the Daily on Tuesday. To coincide with the campaign, VNAT will encourage tourism service providers to offer 10 to 30% discounts to their customers. For international tourists, VNAT will ask tour operators to create specific products relevant to the market. Each market will have at least one special promotion tour for travelers, as well … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism to launch new marketing campaign
Vietnam Tourism Hopes For Strong Finish
By Tuong Vi Despite the global economic downturn, Vietnam tourism is waiting for happy year-end results According to the General Statistics Office, there were over 4.3 million foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first nine months, up 15.5% year-on-year. This year, Vietnam expects to welcome 5.5 million foreign visitors, up 10% year-on-year. High numbers expected in high season The high season of tourism is beginning and will last from October to April next year. Some travel agencies attain high growth rate during this season. More tourists from Japan, Russia and Australia have selected Vietnam as their favorite destinations. Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), says that Russia is one of the top 15 markets sending tourists to Vietnam. Last year, nearly 83,000 Russian visitors came to Vietnam, up 68% year-on-year; this year, some 120,000 Russian vacationers are expected to fly to Vietnam. Nguyen Quy Phuong, director of the travel industry … [Read more...] about Vietnam Tourism Hopes For Strong Finish
Big promotion campaigns ahead for Vietnam tourism
The top leader of Vietnam tourism industry said campaigns to promote Vietnam destination would be held abroad, including an English broadcast channel and a program on CNN. The promotional campaigns will be launched in India, Australia, England, France and the ASEAN countries, said Vo Thi Thang, General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). In 2005, Vietnam will focus on key travel programs and launch eleven tourist fairs abroad to promote Vietnamese tourism. the senior tourism leader informed. It is expected that Vietnam will launch a broadcast channel in English and feature a program on America's CNN television channel to promote Vietnamese tourism throughout the world, she added. Capital needed Vietnam recently set up several high-class tourist complexes with investment capital from overseas Vietnamese, Thang noted. However, investment capital from the State budget is limited and fails to meet the present needs of tourism development, she … [Read more...] about Big promotion campaigns ahead for Vietnam tourism
Vietnam praises Australia’s APEC initiatives
State President Nguyen Minh Triet fully backed Australia's agenda for the 15th APEC summit, particularly the focus on energy security and climate change. The Vietnamese president made the remark while meeting with Australian Prime Minister John Howard in Sydney on Sunday. President Triet went on to say that Vietnam will continue to take part in APEC's activities in an endeavor to boost the bloc's work in a series of fields. Regarding bilateral ties between Vietnam and Australia, President Triet expressed his delight at the developing relationship between the two countries, particularly in commerce, investment, education and tourism. President Triet also took the occasion to thank the Australian government for providing official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam, as well as creating favorable conditions for Vietnamese nationals living in the country. The two sides agreed that they should increase cultural exchange activities and labor cooperation in the future. For his part, … [Read more...] about Vietnam praises Australia’s APEC initiatives