(Cinet)- Vietnam tourism image will be advertised on big world channel such as CNN, Discovery as well as on televion of key markets : Japan, Korean.. in the late months of 2008. According to Mr Vu The Binh, the director of the travel department under the Vietnam national administration of Tourism, 16 Billion VND will be scheduled to be invested in advertising the image of Vietnam tourism on big world channels.” For the first time the tourism industry has ever had such huge amount of money to advertise the image of tourism on the international mass media “, said he. The cost for advertising on the international channels that is too high compared to the capital for tourism promotion of Vietnam is also a big problem. Besides, enterprises have also proposed additional solutions to bring back the best effects for the advertising activities in tourism: holding big international events in Vietnam, tours to introduce the destinations in Vietnam to news agencies and foreign … [Read more...] about 16 Billion VND spent on advertising Vietnam tourism
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Vietnam Tourism Awards 2012 to be announced
(Cinet)- A ceremony to honor Vietnam Tourism Award 2012 will be held at Plaza Hotel in Hanoi, on December 04, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Recipients include the top 10 five-star hotels, the top 10 four-star hotels, the top 10 three-star hotels, and the top 10 international travel companies. Despite facing difficulties because of the global economic downturn, Vietnam’s tourism sector still saw a stable growth last year. The country received 38.8 million domestic and foreign holiday-makers and earned 160 trillion VND (7.5 billion USD) in the period. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Tourism Awards 2012 to be announced
50 firms win Vietnam Tourism Award 2010
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on June 26 presented the Vietnam Tourism Award 2010 to 30 hotels, 20 travel agencies and 15 tourism service enterprises at a ceremony in Hanoi. This year awards went to ten big outbound tourism firms, including Saigontourist, Ben Thanh Tourist, Tan Dinh Tourist, Apex Vietnam, Exotissimo, Vietnam Tourism JS Company in Hanoi and HCM City, Hoa Binh Tourist, Vietravel and Huong Giang Tourism. Ten inbound travel firms also won recognition, including Vitours, Lua Viet, Viet Culture, Youth Tourism, and Hanoitourist. The organizing board also presented an award for the most dynamic and creative travel firm to Young Generation Tourism Company and Oriental Tourism and Trade Co., Ltd. Winning hotels are divided in three groups, including ten five-star groups with Majestic, Melia Hanoi, Renaissance Riverside Saigon, Hanoi Daewoo, InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, Vinpearl Resort & Spa and Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay. There are 10 … [Read more...] about 50 firms win Vietnam Tourism Award 2010
Vietnam tourism kept being promoted in China
Vietnam National Tourism Administration and several tourism agencies will operate two programs to promote and introduce Vietnam’s destinations to their Chinese counterparts in September and October. As scheduled, Vietnamese tourism agencies will participate in Guilin International Tourism Exhibition Fair on September 16th to 18th. The fair is expected to welcome some 800 tourism units from 50 countries and territories over the world and 16 Chinese provinces. A road-show to introduce Vietnamese tourism and to meet with Chinese businesses and agencies will be held on October 16th to 22nd in three provinces of Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian. China is a main market for Vietnam tourism, accounting for one fourth (nearly 786,000 arrivals) of the international tourists to Vietnam in the first seventh months of this year. This year has seen a decline in Vietnam tourism promotion programs in China; however, this market grew 53.5 per cent, mainly for destinations in northern and central … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism kept being promoted in China
Hong Kong to support Vietnam travel agencies to sell tour
(Cinet)- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) this weekend will come to Vietnam to introduce products and offer support policies for Vietnam travel agencies selling tour to visitors to Hong Kong. Mr. Tran Vinh Loc, Lac Hong Voyage’s Director said, HKTB and Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports and Tourism will meet with management agencies and tourism businesses in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to the introduction of these incentiveson December 08 to 09, 2011. “There will be direct incentives for local businesses, such as financial support allowing them to advertise publicly on the media system,” asserted Loc. Between November, HKTB led a trade tourism delegation to Vietnam to meet with hundreds of local firms. The tourism agency has mapped out the plan to approach the local market within a year, including direct meetings, tour arrangement to Hong Kong for travel and media agencies. Besides, the tourism agency has also planed to cooperate with suppliers of … [Read more...] about Hong Kong to support Vietnam travel agencies to sell tour