The Hanoitimes - Under the 2018 Vietnam Economic Forum’s framework, the Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit will take place in Hanoi between December 5 and 6. More than 1,500 delegates, 500 CEOs from a large foreign companies, and 300 experts are expected to attend the 2018 Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit, the first of its kind in the country. Foreign enterprises that will attend the forum include Flight Centre Group (Australia), Virgin Group (the UK), H.I.S Group (Japan), TUI Hotels and Resorts (Germany), Minor Group (Thailand), among others. First-ever Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit expects to welcome over 1,500 delegates. Photo: VGP The event is hosted by the Private Sector Development Committee (PSD), and co-organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), and VnExpress newspaper, with the support of Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The forum aims to analyze and discuss current challenges facing … [Read more...] about First-ever Vietnam Tourism Summit draws many foreign firms
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European travel firms explore opportunities in Hanoi
The Hanoitimes - The event as part of activities to welcome a delegation of travel businesses from 12 European countries those carries out a fact-finding tour of Hanoi’s tourist attractions from October 4 to 10. A delegation of travel businesses from 12 European countries have made a fact-finding trip to Hanoi to examine opportunities to enhance linkages with Vietnam's capital city. The Hanoi Department of Tourism in cooperation with national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on October 10 organized a program with the theme “Meeting with the delegation of European travel businesses to survey Hanoi tourism”. The event was part of activities during the field trip to Hanoi from October 5 to 10. Promotion Hanoi tourism to European travel businesses. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn Accordingly, the delegation of travel business from 12 European countries, including France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, … [Read more...] about European travel firms explore opportunities in Hanoi
Hanoi to intensify cooperation with UK in various fields
Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung meets with UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Edward Vaizey in the capital city on October 5. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi encourages firms from the United Kingdom to invest in trade, processing agro-forestry-aqua products and tourism, and hopes the enterprises will find suitable partners for their cooperation in the capital city, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said. At a working reception for UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Edward Vaizey on October 5, with the participation of Ambassador Gareth Ward and representative of the municipal authorities, Chung stressed that Hanoi is currently very attentive to and hopeful for further investment and more partners with considerable potential in various fields. He cited many sectors which are Hanoi’s demand and UK’s strength such as the learning of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi to intensify cooperation with UK in various fields
European travel agents to make fact-finding tour to Hanoi
Tourists visit Temple of Literature - a tourist attraction in Hanoi (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of 25 travel agents from 12 European nations will visit Hanoi from October 4-10 in a bid to strengthen cooperation in tourism. The tour is expected to offer a chance for Vietnamese and European travel agents to meet, introduce tourism products, and intensify tourism promotion, thus helping popularise the image of Vietnam in general and the capital city in particular. The delegation is scheduled to make a fact-finding tour to tourist attractions in Hanoi and surrounding areas before participating in a meeting between Vietnamese and European travel agents. The European firms will discuss tourism products and destinations of Hanoi and Vietnam Airlines on October 10. Hanoi expects to welcome nearly 20 million tourist arrivals in the first nine months of this year, or a year-on-year rise of 9.2 percent. Of the total, foreign visitors are estimated at 4.3 million, up 20 … [Read more...] about European travel agents to make fact-finding tour to Hanoi
Travel firms long for new visa policy for European tourists
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