Competition seeks students’ ideas for sustainable tourism growth
The RMIT Amazing Vietnam Student Competition (AVSC) 2021 has been launched on the occasion of the World Tourism Day (September 27), aiming to encourage students to seek sustainable tourism ideas and develop their problem-solving skills.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Tenth to twelfth graders across the country can make groups of five at maximum to join the competition, through which they will have chances to explore Vietnamese historical relics and share their Vietnamese tourism experiences with foreign visitors.
From now until November 7, they can submit a video with a maximum length of two minutes on ideas for sustainable tourism development in Vietnam.
Total award value is 100 million VND (4,400 USD). (Source: Organising Board)Total award value is 100 million VND (4,400 USD).
Dr. Jackie Ong, head of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty at RMIT Vietnam said that this year, the World Tourism Day is themed “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”.
She underlined the need to foster local communities’ connectivity and encourage the engagement of the society in implementing the inclusive growth plan to improve service quality and boost sustainable development of the tourism sector.
Ong also stressed the significance of youngsters’ involvement in turning Vietnam into an attractive tourist destination./.
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