The diplomat made the statement at a conference on Vietnam-India tourism cooperation in Hanoi on March 7, which was part of activities in celebration of 45 years of bilateral diplomatic ties (January 7, 1972-2017) and 10 years of the strategic partnership between the two countries (2007-2017). The number of Indian tourists to Vietnam recorded an impressive growth over recent years, from 33,000 in 2010 to 85,000 in 2016, up 30% against 2015, but only accounted for about 3% of Indian arrivals to ASEAN countries, he said. The Indian government has applied electronic visas to a number of international tourist markets, including Vietnam, the ambassador noted, expressing his wish that with convenient visa application procedures, more Vietnamese people will choose India as an ideal travel destination. Addressing the event, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong emphasised that Vietnam-India tourism ties have been growing strongly over … [Read more...] about Vietnam, India seek to strengthen tourism ties
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Visa exemption proposal is not enough to attract foreign tourists to Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - Visa exemptions from Vietnam for some international travelers have been proposed but the free period of 15 days is not enough to keep foreign visitors, according to travel companies. Visa exemptions encourage tourism development, and that is why Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore grant visa waivers for 49 to 180 countries, including dozens of countries with unilateral waivers. As of July Vietnam officially applied visa waivers for an additional five countries in Western Europe and Belarus, bringing the total to 22 countries. This is a favorable condition for tourism, but according to Mr Luong Hoai Nam, President of Hai Au Joint Stock Company, the visa waiver is good but 15 days is is too short. "Europeans often travel for three weeks in the summer holidays. With this restriction, we lose the opportunity to keep them stay longer," Nam said. The policy will last for … [Read more...] about Visa exemption proposal is not enough to attract foreign tourists to Vietnam
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Matthew Lourey, corporate finance director at Grant Thornton Vietnam, told The Saigon Times Daily about how Vietnam can develop a strong hospitality industry based on both domestic and international arrivals, and proper marketing after the company released its comprehensive Hotel Survey 2010 for the Vietnamese market. The Saigon Times Daily: How will domestic guests continue to help Vietnam’s hospitality industry out of difficulties this year as it did in 2009? - Matthew Lourey: Domestic tourism is much larger than international tourism. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) estimates domestic tourists number around 25 million each year, and international arrivals at 4.3 million this year. On average, international visitors stay longer than domestic travelers so the difference in numbers starts to balance somewhat out as far as total nights at hotels. What we are seeing is that domestic travelers are moving up in their accommodation expectations and staying at … [Read more...] about Focus on destination marketing
India grants visa at border gates for Vietnamese visitors
India grants visa at border gates for Vietnamese visitors Dao Loan By Dao Loan - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Vietnamese passport holders who visit India for tourism, medical treatment and business purposes, can get visa on arrival at nine major border gates in that country. The new visa policy applies to visitors from Vietnam and other countries, including the United States, Australia, Brazil, Russia, South Korea, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. Visitors are allowed to stay in India within 30 days and exit at Delhi, Goa, Kochi, and Mumbai & Thiruvananthapuram and other border gates. To benefit from the visa policy, foreigners should have passports valid for at least six months, return air-tickets to India, and make online registrations at www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html. The fee for this visa is US$60, which is higher than that for applications at the embassy of India. Many travel firms have hailed the policy as it facilitates Vietnamese travelers’ trips … [Read more...] about India grants visa at border gates for Vietnamese visitors
Chinese passports featuring illegal nine-dash line nullified in Vietnam
Separate on-arrival visas are issued to holders of Chinese passports that feature the nine-dash line that represents China’s illegal claim to the East Vietnam Sea, as Vietnamese border control officers refuse to stamp the books. Separate on-arrival visas are issued to holders of Chinese passports that feature the nine-dash line that represents China’s illegal claim to the East Vietnam Sea, as Vietnamese border control officers refuse to stamp the books. The historic ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on Tuesday has dismissed China’s absurd claim to the East Vietnam Sea, which is expressed through an imaginary nine-dash demarcation line covering almost the entire waterway. Thousands of these illegal lines, however, are sent en masse to Vietnam through Chinese passports, of which they are printed on several pages in an attempt by the Chinese government to legitimize their unlawful claim. Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Chinese passports featuring illegal nine-dash line nullified in Vietnam