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RoK further stimulates tourism in Vietnam

The Korean Tourism Organisation (KTO) in Vietnam has stepped up tourism promotion activities to prepare for its reopening to international visitors in the context that COVID-19 vaccination campaigns have been deployed in many countries, including the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam.
RoK further stimulates tourism in Vietnam ảnh 1The poster on "Korean Culture Days 2021 in Quang Nam" (Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/)
Hanoi (VNA) –The Korean Tourism Organisation (KTO) in Vietnam has stepped up tourism promotion activities toprepare for its reopening to international visitors in the context that COVID-19vaccination campaigns have been deployed in many countries, including theRepublic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam.

The promotions have beencarried out through many activities and digital platforms, including an onlinetravel photo contest, and cultural promotion and tourism stimulation eventssuch as "Korean Culture Days 2021 in Quang Nam" in Hoi An ancientcity from April 10-11.
 
Many other activities arescheduled to be held in the framework of Korea Movie Day 2021, which willtake place in central Da Nang city and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho onApril 17 and 18, and from April 24-25, respectively, and a festival to stimulate tourismdemand and introduce culinary culture in Hanoi on April 17 and 18.

KTO Chief Representative in Vietnam Park Jong-sun said he hoped these cultural events will contribute to increasing the interest and loveof Vietnamese people for Korean tourism in particular and the RoK in general.

The RoK has been carefullypreparing to welcome Vietnamese tourists and international friends as soon asthe COVID-19 pandemic is kept under control, he added./.






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