Terraced rice fields in Hoang Su Phi district, the northernmost province of Ha Giang during harvest season (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A fund for tourismdevelopment will be set up in the coming time in hope of providing financialsources for brand building of Vietnam’s tourism in foreign countries, accordingto Nguyen Van Tuan, head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism(VNAT).
The fund will also support market research anddevelopment for tourism products and training for personnel in the sector. The Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism and relevant agencies are reviewing necessary documents for establishmentof the fund, he noted.
Tuan added that in 2018, Vietnam’s tourismpromotion activities were organised in many countries. The country for thefirst time held such events in new markets including the Czech Republic,Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and New Zealand, in addition to the five WesternEuropean nations which are already enjoying visa exemption to Vietnam.
He said that countries with large populationslike those in the Middle East, India, and Indonesia hold great potential whichVietnam need to bolster promotion.
In the remaining months of the year, the tourismsector will participate in the World Travel Market International Travel TradeShow in London in November and tourism events in China and ASEAN.
According to research by the VNAT, the returnvisitor rate for Vietnam stood at 40.4 percent in 2017, a rise compared to the33 percent recorded in 2014.
The research also showed that holidaymakers fromEurope mostly choose tours travelling from northern to southern regions whenthey first come to the country, while Japanese tourists often visitdestinations with rich cultural values and basic accommodation standards,particularly Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue.
Other destinations that record rising foreigntourist arrivals recently include Quang Binh, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen in the centralregion, the northern province of Ha Giang and the Central Highlands province ofLam Dong.-VNA
The fund will also support market research anddevelopment for tourism products and training for personnel in the sector. The Ministry of Culture, Sports andTourism and relevant agencies are reviewing necessary documents for establishmentof the fund, he noted.
Tuan added that in 2018, Vietnam’s tourismpromotion activities were organised in many countries. The country for thefirst time held such events in new markets including the Czech Republic,Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and New Zealand, in addition to the five WesternEuropean nations which are already enjoying visa exemption to Vietnam.
He said that countries with large populationslike those in the Middle East, India, and Indonesia hold great potential whichVietnam need to bolster promotion.
In the remaining months of the year, the tourismsector will participate in the World Travel Market International Travel TradeShow in London in November and tourism events in China and ASEAN.
According to research by the VNAT, the returnvisitor rate for Vietnam stood at 40.4 percent in 2017, a rise compared to the33 percent recorded in 2014.
The research also showed that holidaymakers fromEurope mostly choose tours travelling from northern to southern regions whenthey first come to the country, while Japanese tourists often visitdestinations with rich cultural values and basic accommodation standards,particularly Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue.
Other destinations that record rising foreigntourist arrivals recently include Quang Binh, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen in the centralregion, the northern province of Ha Giang and the Central Highlands province ofLam Dong.-VNA
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