Representatives from Belgian travel firms are presented with air tickets to Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Tran Ngoc Quan, Vietnamese Trade Counselorin Belgium, updated participants on Vietnam’s new visa policies, including theapplication of e-visas on citizens from 257 countries and territories, and theextension of e-visa validity from one to three months, creating more favourableconditions for foreign tourists to Vietnam.
Iako Khomeriki, a representative of APG - the sale agent ofVietnam Airlines in Belgium, said that the Vietnamese carrier is a favouriteairline of passengers travelling to Vietnam. After COVID-19 pandemic, in June 2022, the airline resumed its flight routes to Europe with seven flightseach week on the Hanoi-Paris route and 3-4 flights on Ho Chi Minh City-Parisroute. The number of flights from Hanoi to Germany has also increased to 6-7flights per week, he said, holding that this is a good condition for Europeantourists to explore Vietnam.
Meanwhile, Managing Director of Asian Trails Vietnam Bui VietThuy Tien said that Vietnam is strong in MICE (meetings, incentives,conferences and exhibitions) tourism thanks to diverse tourist destinationsacross the country. Moreover, Vietnam is a convenient transit point for flightsto Laos and Cambodia, Tien said.
Representatives from Belgium travel firms affirmed that theywill continue to introduce Vietnam tourism to their customers in Belgium andEurope.
Speaking to Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent inBrussels, Tien said that after COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to resume theMICE tourism market, which has attracted great attention from Belgium visitors.
Tom Van Beek from De Buck Agency said after 20 years of presence in Vietnam, the company found that customers are satisfied with Vietnam where they canexplore many exciting things. Particularly, travelers love Vietnamese cuisine,he said.
However, he held that the greatest challenge to travelcompanies of Belgium is the lack of a direct air route connecting Belgium andVietnam. Having to take one or two transits with a duration of 17-18 hours hasmade tourists hesitate to choose Vietnam, he explained./.
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