Vietnam is well-positioned to attract tourists from Australia and New Zealand, leading domestic and foreign tourism experts said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 9.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on August 3 that it had sent a document requiring more measures to attract more visitors from the main tourist markets of the nation.
For failing to meet the required standards on amenities and human resources, eight hotels in Hanoi and Thai Nguyen city had their three-star hotel recognition revoked by the tourism administration.
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam in July this year reached 846,311, a rise of 41.2 percent year on year, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
The central coastal provinces are urged to design new tourist products in the wake of the unusual fish deaths along their beaches in early April that impacted their tourism activities.
Authorities of the northern province of Quang Ninh have been requested to better ensure tourists’ safety and quality of services, a move following several accidents and mismanaged services there.
The VNAT has recently sent a document to local departments of culture, sports and tourism in several central coastal provinces asking them to ensure safety for tourism activities.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has asked for closer coordination among its chapters in localities nationwide to take strong measures to deal with illegal tourism businesses.
International visitors to Vietnam witnessed a modest year-on-year decrease of 0.2 percent to 7.94 million in 2015, the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) reveals.
The Green Lotus label was awarded to 33 hotels and guesthouses nationwide in recognition of their meeting standards on environmental protection, heritage conservation and economic contribution.
Vietnam is introducing its tourism products at the 36 th World Travel Market (WTM), an annual event for the global travel industry, in London, the UK, through a string of activities.
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam reached more than 6.33 million in the first ten months of this year, a decrease of 4.1 percent year-on-year, announced the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market (ITB Asia) hailed Vietnam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is to launch a 30-second video clip popularising Vietnam’s tourism on foreign TV channels, according to VNAT General Director Nguyen Van Tuan.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has called for strengthened activities to respond to World Tourism Day (September 27), with the aim to raise public awareness of the role of the sector.
Golden opportunities will open up for the Mekong Delta region to promote its marine and island tourism as the 2016 National Tourism Year is scheduled to take place in the locality next year.
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