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Da Nang focuses on products suitable to Indian, Middle Eastern tourists’ taste

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The central city of Da Nang is seeking to develop tourism products that are tailored to suit the taste of vacationers from India and the Middle East, which are defined as important markets for the city’s tourism in the future.

Da Nang focuses on products suitable to Indian, Middle Eastern tourists’ taste hinh anh 1Illustrative image (Photo: baodautu.vn)

Da Nang – The central city of Da Nang is seeking to develop
tourism products that are tailored to suit the taste of vacationers from India and the Middle East, which are defined as important markets for the city’s tourism in the future.

Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Truong Thi
Hong Hanh said that since the Government fully reopened domestic and
international tourism on March 15, Da Nang has focused on promotion and
communication activities to resume international flights and markets, in which India will be an important market during the post-pandemic recovery period.


Experts said India’s positive open-door policy and the great travel demand of its people can help Vietnam make up for the number of visitors from the traditional Northeast Asian markets, which have not yet reopened fully after the pandemic.

Da Nang has organised programmes to introduce its
attractive destinations in India, and welcoming delegations from the country to
survey tourism products and services in the city.

The Middle Eastern region, especially nine nations
in the project on “Developing relations between Vietnam and countries in the Middle
East – Africa for the 2016 – 2025 period”, is also one of the strategic markets in tourism cooperation and development of Vietnam
in general and Da Nang in particular, according to Hanh.

She said to attract more holiday-makers from India and the Middle
East, the municipal Department of Tourism has worked with the city’s Tourism Association,
Tourism Development Promotion Fund, tourist sites, travel agents, and airlines
to build attractive product packages.

The city will continue developing products especially designed for these
markets, especially high-class ones, including wedding and resort tourism
products that suit the needs and taste of Indian and Middle Eastern
tourists.

According to Tran Duc Hung, Vietnamese Ambassador to Qatar, tourists
from the Middle East and India prefer to go to private beach resorts and
combine traveling with looking for commercial and investment opportunities, and
therefore prefer not to travel in tour groups.

Da Nang focuses on products suitable to Indian, Middle Eastern tourists’ taste hinh anh 2Illustrative image (Photo: nhadautu.vn)

Hanh said that Vietjet Air’s opening of the two
first direct air routes linking Da Nang to India’s largest and most important
cities of Mumbai and New Delhi in October will create favourable conditions for both sides
to boost tourism.

In addition, the city plans to send delegations to Middle
Eastern countries to introduce its tourism, and work with the Qatar side to
soon resume the Doha – Da Nang air route, she added.

Vietjet Air has also announced that the
airline will operate three new routes to Da Nang from India’s Bengaluru,
Hyderabad and Ahmedabad on November 28, November 29 and December 1,
respectively.

Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National
Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Ha Van Sieu said that India and the Middle
East are considered potential markets that need to be prioritised in the
Vietnam Tourism Development Strategy by 2030.

Statistics from Google Trends showed that the number of
searches about Vietnam from the Indian market has been increasing. This
reflects the demand from India, which has a population of more than 1.3 billion
and will become the most populous country in the world by 2023 with more than
1.4 billion people.

By the year-end, there will be 21 direct air routes, with
over 60 flights per week, connecting Vietnam with India.

There are also direct flights linking Vietnam’s major cities
such as Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City with the capitals of Middle East
countries.

The central city of Da Nang has witnessed a strong
post-pandemic rebound across various fields, especially in tourism and
investment.

According to the municipal Department of Statistics, total
revenue from accommodation and catering services in the city in the first eight
months of 2022 reached an estimated 11.85 trillion VND (503.7 million USD), up
56.1 percent year-on-year.

Da Nang welcomed nearly 2.4 million visitors in the period,
including 221,000 foreigners, up 125.7% and 144.9%, respectively, compared to
the same period last year.  It raked in
over 1.2 trillion VND from tourism activities, up 483.9% year-on-year./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/da-nang-focuses-on-products-suitable-to-indian-middle-eastern-tourists-taste/237568.vnp

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Quang Binh prepares for peak tourism season in summer

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The central province of Quang Binh, which is a popular tourist destination thanks to its rich natural landscapes with a spectacular cave system and beautiful beaches, has prepared diverse tourism products to draw domestic and foreign tourists during this year’s peak tourism season in summer.

Quang Binh prepares for peak tourism season in summer hinh anh 1Tourists explore Phong Nha Cave by boat (Photo: VNA)

Quang Binh
(VNA) – The central province of Quang Binh, which is a popular tourist
destination thanks to its rich natural landscapes with a spectacular cave system
and beautiful beaches, has prepared diverse tourism products to draw domestic
and foreign tourists during this year’s peak tourism season in summer.

Hoang Minh Thang,
Director of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre, said that right from the
beginning of this year, the centre has focused on upgrading local tourism
infrastructure to ensure best experiences for visitors.

At the same time, it has worked hard to
develop and diversify tourism products and services to lure more holidaymakers.

One of the new products is a night tour to
explore 4,500m of Phong Nha Cave, along with camping and trekking tours
along streams.

Quang Binh prepares for peak tourism season in summer hinh anh 2Tourists in Phong Nha Cave (Photo: phongnhaexplorer.com)

Currently, the
provincial Department of Tourism is also coordinating with the Management Board
of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and relevant agencies to provide adventure
tours to explore the national park and local cave system.

Alongside, the centre has focused on
developing human resources for the tourism sector by coordinating with
local training facilities, while applying measures to ensure food safety, said
Thang.

Quang Binh boasts rich tourism resources
and is home to the Phong Nha -Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the world’s largest cave Son Doong.

The province also has the longest coastline in Vietnam, with beautiful beaches
and delicious seafood. It was chosen as one of the filming destinations of the
Hollywood blockbuster movie “Kong: Skull Island”.

After two years of
struggling with difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic, the local tourism sector
has strongly recovered and developed.

This year, Quang Binh
aims to receive 3-3.5 million visitors, including 100,000 foreigners, earning
3.4-3.9 trillion VND (144.12-165.32 million USD)./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/quang-binh-prepares-for-peak-tourism-season-in-summer/250191.vnp

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Urban tourism needs proper planning for growth

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March 27, 2023

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Vietnam is home to numerous urban areas with key tourism destinations. However, not all cities are able to fully tap their potential to develop tourism. In that sense, devising a proper planning scheme is needed to help them maximize their tourism advantages.

In Vietnam, the urbanisation rate has reached nearly 40%, with over 860 urban areas. Many hold large potential for tourism development.

Vung Tau city, for example, is rich in advantages such as convenient traffic locations, seaports, a large oil and gas centre, a four-season climate, and beautiful beaches.

Phu Quoc, located on the southwest coast, is considered a centre of eco-tourism, and high-class beach resorts.

In recent years, experts have warned that coastal cities are at risk of sea level rise, and unusual natural disasters due to climate change.

Therefore, cities need strengthen measures to protect coastal lands, sea mouths, and estuaries.

Experts also suggested reviewing and adjusting the planning of existing sea tourism urban areas, especially for coastal spaces./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/urban-tourism-needs-proper-planning-for-growth/250153.vnp

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Breakthroughs expected for Binh Thuan tourism with Visit Vietnam Year 2023

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The opening ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the theme “Binh Thuan – Green convergence” will be held at NovaWorld Phan Thiet in Phan Thiet city in the central province of Binh Thuan on March 25 evening, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Breakthroughs expected for Binh Thuan tourism with Visit Vietnam Year 2023 hinh anh 1Rang Beach, a popular destination in Binh Thuan province. (Photo: www.binhthuan.gov.vn)

Hanoi – The opening ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year 2023 with the
theme “Binh Thuan – Green convergence” will be held at NovaWorld Phan Thiet in
Phan Thiet city in the central province of Binh Thuan on March 25 evening,
according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Nearly
600 artists, actors, and actresses will perform in an artistic musical show at
the ceremony with the script written by Meritorious Artist Tran Ly Ly, Director
of the Department of Performing Arts, and writer Hoang Cong Cuong.

The
85-minute show has three parts, namely the “Convergence of earth and sky”, the
“Green Tour”, and the “Green convergence – Binh Thuan
destination of friendship”.

Breakthroughs expected for Binh Thuan tourism with Visit Vietnam Year 2023 hinh anh 2Mui Ne sand dune. (Photo: baobinhthuan.com.vn)

According
to VNAT, Visit Vietnam Year is a both a national and international cultural,
economic, social, and tourist event. It is also the biggest annual tourism
event in Vietnam, offering opportunities to attract domestic and international
tourists through the promotion of images, tangible and intangible cultural
values, natural resources, as well as the development of linkages between
localities.

Visit
Vietnam Year 2023 “Binh Thuan – Green convergence” includes more than
200 events and activities.

With 192km of coastline, Binh Thuan province is home to islands, islets, coves,
bays, and white sand beaches with clear blue water, which form famous tourist
attractions. The province has many tourism resources with many
historical-cultural relics and traditional festivals. Currently, the province
has nearly 900 accommodation establishments with over 17,000 rooms, including
45 hotels and resorts from three to five stars with nearly 5,000 rooms. The
province has 13 travel agencies, including eight international travel agencies.

Breakthroughs expected for Binh Thuan tourism with Visit Vietnam Year 2023 hinh anh 3Binh Thuan aims to attract about 6.5 million visitors, including more than 200,000 foreigners this year. (Photo: www.binhthuan.gov.vn)

Before
the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2019, Binh Thuan welcomed over 6.4 million visitors
with tourism revenue of 15.2 trillion VND (644.54 million USD). The province’s
tourism contribution to the GRDP accounted for 10-12%.

In
2022, the province welcomed over 5 million visitors, getting tourism revenue of
12.8 trillion VND. It aims to attract about 6.5 million visitors, including
more than 200,000 foreigners, this year./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/breakthroughs-expected-for-binh-thuan-tourism-with-visit-vietnam-year-2023/250160.vnp

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