Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Transport has contributed to the development of Vietnamese tourism, the former’s Minister Hoang Tuan Anh said on July 22. At a working session in Hanoi, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan elaborated that the two ministries have closely coordinated in issuing and implementing a number of policies and legal normative documents to improve tourist transport services and attract investment in traffic infrastructure. They also worked together to propose keeping in place unilateral visa exemptions for citizens of Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and Finland and granting exemptions for people hailing from Germany, Italy, the UK, France and Spain on a trial basis. The two ministries plan to coordinate in recommending unilateral visa exemptions for citizens from Australia, New Zealand, India and SNG countries. Joint … [Read more...] about Bản in : Inter-sector cooperation helps with tourism growth
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Vietnam, India look to close, trustworthy partnership
The visit is also a chance for Vietnam and India to adopt measures to promote their comprehensive relationship as well as facilitating business deals. The traditional friendship between Vietnam and India originates from their common historical links in culture, religion and trade. It was established and fostered by President Ho Chi Minh and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and by other generations of leaders and people of the two countries. The traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and India has developed significantly since the two countries established their diplomatic ties at an ambassadorial level on January 7, 1972. Vietnam has received valuable assistance from India in its post-war reconstruction process and its current economic development. Bilateral ties in politics, security and national defence have also developed well through high-level visit exchanges. Economically, two-way trade has increased by 20 percent per annum in recent years from … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India look to close, trustworthy partnership
PM hails Vietnam, India as dynamic economies in Asia
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung made the remark at the Vietnam-India Trade and Investment Forum on October 27 as part of his trip to India. In his speech at the event that attracted 300 business representatives from the two countries, PM Dung announced Indian multinational conglomerate company Tata Group and the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) are finalizing necessary procedures to put the US$1.8 billion Long Phu 2 thermal power plant construction project into operation soon. The Indian largest investment project demonstrates Indian firms’ increasing interest in the Vietnamese potential market, noted Dung. India regards Vietnam as a major pillar in its “Look East” policy while Vietnam always considers the strategic partnership with India a priority in the national foreign policy. PM Dung called on the two sides to utilize bilateral and multilateral mechanisms to further enhance trade and investment cooperation by effectively implementing signed … [Read more...] about PM hails Vietnam, India as dynamic economies in Asia
HCM City firm wins tourism contract
HCM CITY — The local firm Coteccons has won a contract to work as the main contractor for the Ho Tram Tourism Complex project in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The contract was signed by the investor of the Ho Tram Tourism Project, Canadian Asian Coast Development Corporation, and Coteccons last week. Coteccons is responsible for the main civil engineering items and will manage the project, with the first phase of the project valued at VND3.2 trillion (US$155 million). The first phase will be completed in 2013. With a total investment of $4.2 billion, the 160-ha Ho Tram strip is ranked as Viet Nam's first large-scale integrated resort, and among the largest in Southeast Asia. Construction of the Ho Tram complex includes a five-star hotel, a casino and a golf course. India-VN business forum launched HA NOI — The Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will organise a business forum today in Ha Noi in co-operation with the Indian Embassy in Viet Nam. … [Read more...] about HCM City firm wins tourism contract
Binh Thuan tourism cooperates with international travel agents
Binh Thuan tourism cooperates with international travel agents By Khai Nguyen in Phan Thiet An international famtrip (familiarization tour) delegation with 30 representatives of travel agencies and companies from Russia, the U.S., Japan, Britain and the Philippines attended a "Meet, Exchange, and Sign" seminar at Saigon - Mui Ne Resort on Sunday to explore tourism potential in Phan Thiet City, the resort capital of Binh Thuan Province. Statistics provided by the provincial government show that up to 17,000 Russian, 7,000 British and 5,000 Japanese travelers visited the city last year. "Package trips to Vietnam have become increasingly popular with Russian vacationers over the last 10 years, with the number of tourists coming to Vietnam increasing by around 40% annually," said Zhanna Andriyanova, chairman of the Russian Tourism Association. "However, Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province is the favorite destination due to its ideal climate and many beautiful landscapes," she said. On … [Read more...] about Binh Thuan tourism cooperates with international travel agents