A conference on Vietnam–India tourism collaboration will be held inHanoi on November 29, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourismannounced on November 20.
The event is co-organised by theVietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism, and the Indian Embassy in Vietnam, withthe support of Jet Airways and Vietnam Airlines and the participationof 22 Indian leading tourism agencies and journalists.
Theconference is part of a programme to promote Vietnam–India tourism tiesvia a Fam Tour, which will take place from November 23–29.
Theprogramme provides the chance for Indian journalists and tour agenciesto travel to Vietnam’s top destinations in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi,the northern province of Quang Ninh and the Mekong Delta region.Additionally, the Indian guests will also meet with their Vietnamesecounterparts to seek partnerships and discuss future cooperation.
Each year, millions of Indians travel overseas. However, since thereis no direct air route between the two countries, combined with ashortage of information on tourism in Vietnam , only 10,000 Indiantourists come to Vietnam every year.
Tapping into the potential of tourism is one of the priorities for Vietnam–India cooperation in the near future.
On November 5, India’s Jet Airways launched direct routes between New Delhi and Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City .
Meanwhile, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air plan to run direct flights to India’s localities, including Bodh Gaya.-VNA
The event is co-organised by theVietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry ofCulture, Sports and Tourism, and the Indian Embassy in Vietnam, withthe support of Jet Airways and Vietnam Airlines and the participationof 22 Indian leading tourism agencies and journalists.
Theconference is part of a programme to promote Vietnam–India tourism tiesvia a Fam Tour, which will take place from November 23–29.
Theprogramme provides the chance for Indian journalists and tour agenciesto travel to Vietnam’s top destinations in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi,the northern province of Quang Ninh and the Mekong Delta region.Additionally, the Indian guests will also meet with their Vietnamesecounterparts to seek partnerships and discuss future cooperation.
Each year, millions of Indians travel overseas. However, since thereis no direct air route between the two countries, combined with ashortage of information on tourism in Vietnam , only 10,000 Indiantourists come to Vietnam every year.
Tapping into the potential of tourism is one of the priorities for Vietnam–India cooperation in the near future.
On November 5, India’s Jet Airways launched direct routes between New Delhi and Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City .
Meanwhile, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air plan to run direct flights to India’s localities, including Bodh Gaya.-VNA
