Executive Director of Vinpearl Travel RU Ekaterinna Golybieva (Source: vov.vn)Moscow (VNA) - Tour operator Vinpearl Travel RU, belonging to the Vinpearl resort company of private conglomerate Vingroup, has becomeoperational in Russia.
The opening ceremony in Moscow on March 3 attracted theparticipation of Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh, representativesof the Vietnamese trade office and Vietnam Airlines in Russia, and 150representatives from 35 local travel and insurance agencies and local media.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Manh spoke highly of theopening of the Vinpearl Travel RU, saying that the presence of a renownedVietnamese group in Russia will help boost tourism and people-to-peopleexchanges and open up more cooperation opportunities between the two countries.
He stated that bilateral tourism cooperation has enjoyedsignificant development. Vietnam remains a friendly destination to Russians, asit welcomed nearly 650,000 Russian tourists in 2019. In addition, more and moreVietnamese people are choosing Russia as a destination for their holidays.
Ekaterinna Golybieva, Executive Director of Vinpearl TravelRU, said that the company has a big opportunity to develop tourism in Vietnamby increasing the number of Russian arrivals to the country through hi-endtourism products.
She stressed that Vietnam continues to be a safe andcomfortable destination for foreign visitors, including Russians, as the countryis controlling well the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Vinpearl Travel RU will cooperate with the national flagcarrier Vietnam Airlines to conduct over 160 flights connecting four Russiancities of Moscow, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, and Ekaterinburg with Nha Trang andPhu Quoc – the two most popular destinations in Vietnam – in 2020. The firstroute between Moscow and Nha Trang will be put into operation on March 12 withthe frequency of two flights per week./.
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