Travel firms long for new visa policy for European touristsDao Loan European visitors are seen at the Post Office in HCMC. Travel firms are awaiting a new visa policy for tourists from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – Travel firms are awaiting a new visa policy for tourists from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy as the current visa policy for such markets will expire at the end of June. According to representatives of travel firms, their European partners have repeatedly asked about the new policy. At the travel trade show ITB Berlin 2018 held early this month, international travel firms sought answers for any new policy as European tourists often prepare travel plans early. A businessman quoted a German travel firm’s report as saying that Vietnam is a favorite destination for German tourists. Besides weather conditions, local cuisine and convenient air transport, a visa waiver is one important reason that … [Read more...] about Travel firms long for new visa policy for European tourists
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Foreign travel firms to sound out business opportunities in HCMC
Foreign travel firms to sound out business opportunities in HCMCDao Loan Travel companies seek cooperation opportunities at an International Tourism Expo HCMC - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – Representatives of nearly 300 international travel companies keen on tourism products in HCMC and Vietnam as a whole will join the International Tourism Expo HCMC (ITE HCMC) from September 7 to 9 to sound out business opportunities. According to the HCMC Department of Tourism, the 300 firms have been chosen from more than 700 tour operators in 40 countries and territories, including key markets of Vietnamese tourism such as the U.S., the UK, France, Italy, Germany, China, Japan, ASEAN and India among others. Besides finding business opportunities, these firms will participate in programs introducing tourism products of HCMC, the Mekong Delta, Dalat, Ninh Thuan, Phan Thiet and Halong. The event will be also attended by 40 journalists and professional tourism … [Read more...] about Foreign travel firms to sound out business opportunities in HCMC
Economic difficulties in Europe prompt travel firms to prepare for the worst
VietNamNet Bridge – The number of travelers from Europe keeps increasing, while the European market has not been influenced by the economic difficulties in the region. However, Vietnamese travel firms say they have to prepare for the worst. European travelers have always been the targeted clients for most of the Vietnamese travel firms. European has always been one of the most important markets for Vietnam with the big sources of travelers and high travelers’ spending. Most big travel firms in HCM City have reported that the number of European travelers has not decreased due to the economic difficulties as forecast. Especially, the number of European travelers has increased slightly so far this year. “We have not seen any reductions,” said Ung Phuong Dung, Director of Indochina Services Travel Group, the company that receives 15,000 German travelers a year. However, Dung said that it is still too early to say about the future. At present, the travel firm … [Read more...] about Economic difficulties in Europe prompt travel firms to prepare for the worst
Local travel firms looking for new markets
Local travel firms looking for new markets Dao Loan HCMC – Domestic travel companies have prepared a wide range of products and services for showcasing at the ongoing International Tourism Expo in HCMC (ITE HCMC 2016) to woo foreign buyers, especially those from new markets. Huynh Cong Han, who is in charge of the UK, Russian and Japanese markets at Saigontourist Travel Service Co, said he has met more than 20 partners from Italy, Austria, Ukraine, Spain and the Middle East, and many of them are the company’s potential buyers. “It’s good that many of them are buyers from new markets. They have not brought guests to Vietnam so they are interested in seeking new domestic partners,” Han told the Daily at the tourism expo, which has been opened to sellers and buyers since on September 8. Ngo Thanh Nga, inboundmanager at Ben Thanh Tourist, said she had met with many buyers from the markets the company wants to penetrate. In addition, representatives of … [Read more...] about Local travel firms looking for new markets
Travel firms gear up to see foreign travelers
VietNamNet Bridge – The tourism promotion season begins. Travel firms now gear up to organize promotion campaigns to attract more foreign travelers to Vietnam. HCM City strives to receive 3.78 million foreign travelers in 2012. The 10 leading markets which had the highest numbers of tourists coming to the city by air in 2011 were the US, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, France and Canada. Gathering strength to expand the key markets Doan Thi Thanh Tra, Marketing Director of Saigontourist, said that the UK, Japan, France, China and Germany would be the key markets for Saigontourist, which would be on the focus of the travel firm’s promotion campaigns. Since the different markets have different demands and tastes, the firm would offer different tours to satisfy their demands. For example, French and German travelers may come to Vietnam under trans-Vietnam tours which last 14-18 days, while Japanese travelers come under MICE tours … [Read more...] about Travel firms gear up to see foreign travelers