The first private airport in the country, located in Quang Ninh, recently held a two-day conference that attracted more than 60 airlines and travel companies whose representatives also enjoyed fam trips around the northern province. During the conference, the airport signed many cooperation agreements with international carriers as well as well-known travel agencies like Sky Angkor and DHT Aviation Inc, which is the Vietnamese representative of major airlines in East Asia, Hana Tours of South Korea, Viet Travel, and Smile Viet. Several co-operation agreements were signed at the Van Don Airport promotion conference. The agreements were facilitated by extensive negotiations, the fam trips and the quality of the airport’s facilities. During a working visit to Cambodia by General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong late last month, Vietnam Airlines and Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism signed a tourism development agreement that runs through 2021. Under this agreement, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Van Don Airport works to boost its international links
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Da Nang seeks to cut low-cost tours in favor of sustainable tourism
Although low-cost tours or the so-called “zero dong” tours have catered to an increasing number of tourists visiting the city in recent years, there is a growing concern about their impact on the local economy. Customers on such budget tours are forced to follow the agencies’ itinerary, often visiting tourist attractions, restaurants and shopping malls where payments are electronically transferred back to foreign countries, leaving little to no profit for Da Nang city. The Golden Bridge in Da Nang city Beyond this, the demand for budget tours has sparked competition between travel companies and service industry businesses, eager to capitalize on the city’s popularity while avoiding paying taxes to local authorities. According to Ngo Quang Vinh, Director of the municipal Department of Tourism, the rise of budget tours is not unique to Da Nang and studies have shown their impact on markets in neighboring countries, such as Thailand and Cambodia. … [Read more...] about Da Nang seeks to cut low-cost tours in favor of sustainable tourism
Da Nang seeks to cut low-cost tours in favour of sustainable tourism
The Golden Bridge in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The central coastal city of Da Nang will increase the level of scrutiny applied to budget tours in a bid to further develop sustainable tourism services. Although low-cost tours or the so-called “zero dong” tours have catered to an increasing number of tourists visiting the city in recent years, there is a growing concern about their impact on the local economy. Customers on such budget tours are forced to follow the agencies’ itinerary, often visiting tourist attractions, restaurants and shopping malls where payments are electronically transferred back to foreign countries, leaving little to no profit for Da Nang city. Beyond this, the demand for budget tours has sparked competition between travel companies and service industry businesses, eager to capitalise on the city’s popularity while avoiding paying taxes to local authorities. According to Ngo Quang Vinh, Director of the municipal … [Read more...] about Da Nang seeks to cut low-cost tours in favour of sustainable tourism
Vietnam, neighboring states agree on joint tourism promotion
(VEN) - Tourism ministers from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand convened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7 to discuss ways of developing tourist offerings and creating a corridor for sharing them. The third ACMECS and fourth Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Ministerial Meetings in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7 Important results Cooperation among the neighboring countries is said to have yielded important results that contribute greatly to socioeconomic development of the region, in general, and each member country in particular. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyen Ngoc Thien, attributed the results to member countries’ efficient implementation of joint statements, including tourism development cooperation policies. Since the first Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Tourism Ministerial Meeting was held in Vietnam in 2013, member countries have improved the image of their destinations, promoted … [Read more...] about Vietnam, neighboring states agree on joint tourism promotion
Outbound tours: A favorite choice of Vietnamese tourists
(VEN) - The number of Vietnamese tourists choosing to travel abroad rather than traveling within Vietnam is growing due to highly competitive prices and attractive destinations on offer. Foreign tourism promotion offices have launched professional, eye-catching advertising to lure Vietnamese visitors and some travel agents say the sales volume of outbound tours recently exceeded that of domestic packages. Tours to Chinese Taipei are among this summer’s top destinations Effective advertising Some travel agents, such as Vietravel, Saigontourist, Vietnam Tourism and Togo, are reporting that the number of tourists booking outbound tours increased significantly this summer. The most popular tours are to Chinese Taipei, Bali, Dubai and Bhutan, with competitive prices starting at VND10 million, and discounts to attract more tourists. Other favored destinations this summer include Japan, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Hong Kong-China, Singapore and Malaysia are favorite choices … [Read more...] about Outbound tours: A favorite choice of Vietnamese tourists