The event, which drew representatives from the municipal Tourism Department, nearly 50 Vietnamese travel companies, and those from India, was also a chance to strengthen cooperation and promote tourism services between the two countries.

K. Srikar Reddy, Consul General of India in HCM City, speaks at the seminar.

Addressing the seminar, Indian Consul General K. Srikar Reddy emphasised the Vietnam-India connections in history and civilisation, saying mutual visits by the two countries’ high-ranking leaders have focused on tourism collaboration and people-to-people exchange which are main factors of the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

He noted that Vietnam and India are yet to fully tap their tourism potential although the number of tourists travelling between the two countries has significantly increased in recent years.

According to Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Deputy Director of the HCM City Tourism Department, India ranks 11th among the city’s 20 leading tourist markets. By the end of 2018, Indian tourists to HCM City numbered about 103,000, an increase of 80.9 percent against the previous year and accounting for half of total Indian arrivals to Vietnam.

The municipal tourism sector always considers India a potential tourist market, she said, adding that in the coming time, it will step up exchanges and cooperation as well as design tour programmes through farmtrip and press trip activities in order to increase tourists traversing the two nations.

At the seminar, Vietnamese and Indian travel companies shared experience in designing tours and promoting new services and destinations to their partners.

Vietnam’s tourism promoted in France

A series of activities, including a photography exhibition, a performance of traditional musical instruments, an ao dai (traditional long dress) fashion show, and culinary introduction events, impressed visitors at a programme to promote Vietnam’s tourism in Paris, France, on March 12. 

 

Dien Bien ready for peak tourism season

The northwestern province of Dien Bien, most famous for the Dien Bien Phu victory against French colonists, is preparing for its peak tourism season.

 

Vietnam impresses visitors at Moscow international tourism fair

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam Airlines and several local tours and hotel operators have been taking part in the 2019 Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MITT), running in the Russian capital from March 12 to 14.

 

Ninh Binh to host National Tourism Year 2020

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced that the northern province of Ninh Binh will host the main events of the National Tourism Year 2020.

 

Hanoi targets sustainable tourism development

Price of Travel has named Hanoi as the cheapest Asian city for backpackers, which, the tourism price index website, said gets high marks from most visitors. 

 

Source: VNA