VietNamNet Bridge - Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Hoang Thi Diep said that this agency wants to have many good clips to advertise in major markets, but due to limited funds, it does not have good products as desire. Vietnam's tourism in clips of foreign visitors Nha Trang beach in the advertising clip of a Korean travel firm. Recently, a clip marketing Nha Trang as an interesting destination by a Korean travel company has impressed the online community of Vietnam. For nearly three minutes, Nha Trang appears with green sea, impressive images of Long Son Pagoda, Ponagar tower, Hon Tam Island ... Two Korean tourists enjoy exploring the lives of people, good food, play sports at a luxury resort ... Ms. Doan Thanh Tra, Head of the Marketing Division of Saigontourist, said watching the clip, she was shocked of the beauty of Nha Trang sea. She wanted to return to this interesting place to visit though she had been there several … [Read more...]
Vietnam tourism sector weakening, says Deputy PM
Vietnam's tourism sector has many weak points, causing it to lag behind many regional competitors, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam. “Thailand and Malaysia attract up to 27-30m foreign visitors a year, and Singapore draws 16m," Dam said. "Thailand earns average annual revenue of USD50-60m from its tourism sector. Vietnam earns USD10m from some 8 million visitors." Dam said Vietnam needs to improve its tourism infrastructure, such as airports, ports, roads, hotels and cultural facilities. Promotion needs more attention, he said. Vietnam spends USD3m a year, compared with spending by Thailand and Malaysia of hundreds of millions of dollars year. Dam said a major concern of tourists was food and environmental safety, such as hygiene and open dumping of garbage around major tourist resorts. The Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA) said tourist arrivals were on a downward trend. In the first five months of 2015, arrivals were down 12.7 percent year-on-year at 3.3m. VTA … [Read more...]
Expert says Vietnam tourism promotion ‘very weak’
Vietnam tourism promotion remains weak, in part due to limited budgets and a lack of professionalism, said an expert in an interview with DTiNews. Dr. Pham Trung Luong, , Deputy Director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research Dr. Pham Trung Luong, Deputy Director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research, said “The Vietnamese tourism market’s development is natural, but no thanks to the promotion.” “For many years, Vietnam’s tourism promotion has almost stayed the same. This proves our tourism promotion is very weak, so any adverse global event can lead to a fall in foreigners coming to Vietnam,” Luong said. He said travellers generally come to Vietnam because of what they have learned from other people, rather than through promotional programmes. "It is important to define what foreign visitors need to know about our country to carry … [Read more...]
Actress becomes first ambassador of Vietnam tourism
Ly Nha Ky Actress Ly Nha Ky has been nominated as the first ever ambassador for Vietnam Tourism by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Ky, whose real name is Tran Thi Thanh Nhan, will take part in activities to advertise and promote tourism in Vietnam both in and outside of the country. Her first job will be to encourage people to vote for Ha Long Bay as one of the new seven wonders of the world. … [Read more...]
VNAT promotes Vietnam tourism in Italy
According to VNAT Vice Director Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong, Vietnam’s friendly people and stunning landscapes always welcomes foreign friends. Along with convenience and safety, tourists can enjoy diverse tourism products for visitors of all ages, she said.Within the framework of the event, Huong and Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao Chinh Thien worked with Italian Deputy Minister of Heritage, Culture and Tourism Dorina Dianchi to seek measures to boost bilateral tourism cooperation. The Italian side pledged to support Vietnam in training experts in museum, while sharing experience in tourism management and operation.Speaking with a Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Rome, Huong said that Italy is a promising market for Vietnam. Since the two countries set up their strategic partnership in 2013, the number of Italian tourists to Vietnam has risen by 10-15 percent each year on average.In 2016, Vietnam welcomed more than 51,000 Italian visitors, up 72 percent from 2015. … [Read more...]
Plan for Vietnam Tourism Marketing in the period of 2008 – 2015
(Cinet)- The topic for the conference held in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) is the planning for Vietnam Tourism Marketing in the years of 2008 – 2015. Over 40 representatives from province tourism departments, management board of tourism sites, national parks and hotel, travel agency managers of the Central Southern region from Binh Dinh up to Vung Tau province have discussion on the tourism resource, its current usage, the development trends and to which tourism products should the priority be given to. Identical tour routes and sites which are the specialties of the Central Southern region as well as each local area will be built upon that information in order to work out the marketing plan for Vietnam tourism in the years of 2008 – 2015. Source: BVH … [Read more...]
VNAT had a meeting to implement activities for preparing for Vietnam tourism conference in Myanmar
(Cinet) – Vietnam tourism conference will be held in the mid of June 2010 in Myanmar. This is one of initial specific activity in enhancing tourism development of the two countries Vietnam – Myanmar. On 24 May, in Hanoi, the Vietnam national administration of Tourism (the MOCST) already held a meeting to implement activities for preparing for this event. The General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan hosted the meeting. Speaking at the meeting, the General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Van Tuan emphasized, the tourism conference in this time is a chance for the two countries to study and introduce the tourism potential of each other, promoting the strengths of the two countries in tourism, especially ecotourism potential and soul tourism of Myanmar and sea travel of Vietnam. Besides, proposing measures to promote tourism between the two countries to the direction of diversification of tours, … [Read more...]
Building up “ The overall scheme of developing Vietnam tourism up to 2020, the vision to 2030”
(Cinet) - Recently, the MOCST has signed a Decision No 3146/QĐ-BVHTTDL on approving the draft fundamental of the project " the overall scheme of developing Vietnam tourism industry up to 2020, the vision to 2030", to build up the orientation full of strategic to develop Vietnam tourism industry. In recent years, Vietnam tourism industry has achieved recognized achievements. However, besides the achieved results, the assessments of15 years of implementing the scheme said that Vietnam tourism industry still maintain many inadequacies and restricts. Our country tourism now has not yet created the breakthroughs to become the spearhead economic industry, the results are not in parallel with the country potential. In general,the development still contains many risks, and factors lacking of sustainable elements. In the comprehensive integration era with the region, the continent and the world, Vietnam tourism industry beside many advantages, there are many challenges. As such, it can be … [Read more...]
Deputy Minister Ho Anh Tuan: “HCM City International Tourism Exhibition is an approach for propagandizing Vietnam Tourism”
(Cinet)-Recently, in an office of the MOCST, the Deputy minister Ho Anh Tuan has presided the meeting on preparation for organizing the HCM City International Tourism Exhibition (ITE HCMC) in 2011. Accordingly, the Deputy Minister Ho Anh Tuan highly appreciated People’s Committee of HCM City, especially Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in HCM City about organizing well the ITE HCMC in 6 times contributing to build and popularize Vietnam Tourism. Through that, the Deputy Minister stated on turning the ITE HCMC into a event for popularizing Vietnam tourism inside and outside. Mr. Tuan stressed that the ITE HCMC should tend to the professional organization and trademark propaganda of the ITE HCMC up to 2015 as an annual event in ASEAN. The MOCST has entrusted Departments with some following tasks: General Department of Tourism in an association with HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism build the Project on organizing the ITE HCMC in 2011-2015 periods and … [Read more...]
Regulations on appointment, dismissal, criteria, operation, right, obligation and responsibility for Vietnam Tourism Embassy
(Cinet) Decision No. 2995/QD-BVHTTDL dated September 20th, 2011 of the MOCST stipulating regulations on appointment, dismissal, criteria, operation, right, obligation and responsibility for Vietnam Tourism Embassy. The criteria for Vietnam Tourism Embassy are Vietnamese citizens with patriotism, good virtuous character and record, firm stuff on politics, consistence on socialism ideal target, compliance with policies and guidelines of the Party and the State laws, experience in joining social activities, ect. If they are foreign citizens with good record, compliance with laws and regulations of Vietnam full of emotion with Vietnam, Vietnam Tourism Embassy should possess high professional competence in the operational domain with striking achievements in the professional and social activities in Vietnam and positive contributions for Vietnam. The term of office for Vietnam Tourism Embassy is one year (the appointment time is in September every year), individuals themselves stand for … [Read more...]