A corner of HCM City (Photo: VNA) Director of the municipal Tourism Department Nguyen Thi AnhHoa said that to beef up the exchange of visitors between the sides, the cityneeds a long-term blueprint, encouraging the opening of direct flight routes linkingthe city and Japanese localities.
It is also necessary for the sides to organise morefestivals and cultural exchange events and join each other’s tourism fairs, shenoted.
Uchida Shusuke, Deputy Chief Representative of the JNTOoffice in Vietnam, said currently, flights between Vietnam and Japan haverecovered 95% as compared to their pre-pandemic levels.
In 2023, JNTO will focus on building relationships andcooperation with travel companies, airlines, and media channels. The company will also promote digital marketing and Japan's image via the Vietnam - Japan Festival and events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations. This will serve to quickly restore the number of Vietnamese touristscoming to Japan to the pre-pandemic levels.
According to statistics from the Vietnam NationalAdministration of Tourism, HCM City welcomed more than 600,000 Japanese visitorsin 2019, accounting for over 60% of the total number of the group coming toVietnam. In 2022, after reopening, many tourism promotion activities were held in Japan and Vietnam. With more than 100,000 Japanesevisiting the city so far, Japan has always been in the top 10 international tourist markets of Ho Chi Minh City.
Before the pandemic, about 500,000 Vietnamese came to Japanannually. In 2022, Japan attracted more than 284,000 Vietnamese tourists,accounting for 7.4% of its total volume of international visitors./.
Before the pandemic, about 500,000 Vietnamese came to Japanannually. In 2022, Japan attracted more than 284,000 Vietnamese tourists,accounting for 7.4% of its total volume of international visitors./.
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