The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has taken a number ofapproaches to develop the sector effectively and sustainably in 2015 andfollowing years.
The ministry has proposed stablishing a fund to mobilise different resources for the development of tourism.
The fund, with 70 percent of its funding coming from businesses, isexpected to expand promotion activities and markets to enhance thecompetitiveness of the sector.
The ministry has alsosought the approval of the Government to grant visa exemptions fortourists from key markets to draw more international visitors to thecountry.
General Director of the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism (VNAT), Nguyen Van Tuan, argued that a morefavourable visa policy would lure more foreign arrivals.
Currently, Vietnam unilaterally exempts visas for citizens of Japan,the Republic of Korea, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Russia. Itbilaterally grants 30-day exemptions for citizens from nine out of the10 ASEAN member states, according to Tuan.
Under aresolution just issued on June 1 this year by the government, visitorsfrom Belarus will enjoy visa exemptions from July 1, 2015 to June 30,2020.
Meanwhile, Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman ofthe Vietnam Tourism Association said a favourable visa policy should beapplied for key tourism markets and countries that share good politicaland cultural relations with Vietnam.
Theassociation has suggested that France, Germany, the UK and Australiashould also be added to the exemption list. It wants to see more visascollected at border gates in the last six months of this year.
Vietnam has seen significant increases of tourists from its keymarkets of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Russian since granting visaexemptions to them.
In 2014, Vietnam welcomed 1.8 million tourists from the three countries, making up 23.6 percent of the total arrivals.-VNA
The ministry has proposed stablishing a fund to mobilise different resources for the development of tourism.
The fund, with 70 percent of its funding coming from businesses, isexpected to expand promotion activities and markets to enhance thecompetitiveness of the sector.
The ministry has alsosought the approval of the Government to grant visa exemptions fortourists from key markets to draw more international visitors to thecountry.
General Director of the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism (VNAT), Nguyen Van Tuan, argued that a morefavourable visa policy would lure more foreign arrivals.
Currently, Vietnam unilaterally exempts visas for citizens of Japan,the Republic of Korea, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Russia. Itbilaterally grants 30-day exemptions for citizens from nine out of the10 ASEAN member states, according to Tuan.
Under aresolution just issued on June 1 this year by the government, visitorsfrom Belarus will enjoy visa exemptions from July 1, 2015 to June 30,2020.
Meanwhile, Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman ofthe Vietnam Tourism Association said a favourable visa policy should beapplied for key tourism markets and countries that share good politicaland cultural relations with Vietnam.
Theassociation has suggested that France, Germany, the UK and Australiashould also be added to the exemption list. It wants to see more visascollected at border gates in the last six months of this year.
Vietnam has seen significant increases of tourists from its keymarkets of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Russian since granting visaexemptions to them.
In 2014, Vietnam welcomed 1.8 million tourists from the three countries, making up 23.6 percent of the total arrivals.-VNA
