Tourists visit Trang An tourism complex in Ninh Binh province (Source: VNA)Addressing a tourism promotion seminar in HCM City on July 6, Smita Pant said theIndian Government will continue implementing projects introducing spiritual andhealthcare tourism between the two countries while supporting Vietnamese nationalswith short-term tourism visa.
Besides, the launch of a direct air routebetween Vietnam and India by Vietjet Air and Air India will contribute to makingit easier for holiday-makers of the two nations to visit each other.
According to the consul general, about 85,000 Indian tourists visited Vietnamin 2016, while Vietnamese visitors to India reached about 20,000.
The figures are moderate compared to the two countries’ tourism development potential,she said.
Nguyen Huu Y Yen, Deputy General Director of Saigon Tourist, Vietnamesetourists have been interested in India afterthe film “the Ganges River's Mystery” was screened in Vietnam in2007.
However, the number of Vietnamese tourist arrivals to India still remains low,he said.
The opening of direct air routes between Vietnam and India will help enhancelinks between Vietnamese and Indian tour operators as well as boost tourismpromotion between the two nations, he added.-VNA
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