Travel

Vietnamese eye family vacations in 2023: Agoda

Published

3 months ago

December 29, 2022

Vietnam is among the top three markets where residents plan to travel with the whole family in the coming year, a new survey by Agoda revealed.

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More tourists want to have family travel in the next 12 months. (Photo courtesy of Agoda)

HCM City – Vietnam is among the top three markets
where residents plan to travel with the whole family in
the coming year, a new survey by Agoda revealed.

Agoda’s Family Travel Trend survey 2022 found that 61% of travelers from
Singapore and Taiwan (China) and 59% from Vietnam are most
likely to take at least one trip with the immediate family.

People from the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia are most likely to plan two
or more family jaunts in the coming year.

Agoda’s survey said that four out of five travelers will take a vacation
with their immediate family in the next 12 months and, while travelling with
friends proves more popular than travelling with extended family, still more
than half, about 52%, are keen to catch up with relatives during their
vacation.

“The more the merrier for holidays seems to be the message across Southeast
Asia, India and beyond this year as Asia finally reopens for travel. The Agoda
Family Travel Survey shows people really want to enjoy the company of friends
or extended family on their vacations with more than 80% of travelers
planning to travel with immediate family and 52% opting to travel with other
relatives too,” explained Enric Casals, regional vice president, Southeast Asia,
Oceania and India, Agoda.

When it comes to travelling with families or in a group, travelers worldwide
are seeking more value for their trips with budget hotels, Agoda
home vacation rentals and inclusive resorts cited as the top three group
travel preferences.

“Family travelers often have more complex requirements when choosing their
holiday accommodation. Often they need more space, perhaps with cooking facilities
as offered by Agoda Homes, or services such as babysitting, kids clubs,
extra beds or interconnecting rooms offered by family-friendly
hotels. Being able to search on one platform, like Agoda, for
accommodation, flights, ground transportation and fun filled activities at the
destination takes away a lot of the hassle of travel planning, meaning there is
more time to relax and enjoy spending time with loved ones,” Enric Casals
continued.

Agoda also found that despite travel optimism and growth outpacing
pre-COVID levels, 77% of travelers globally indicate some concern about
international borders closing again while they are overseas. Travelers from the
most recently opened markets, including the Republic of Korea and Japan, are
most concerned, in comparison to those from markets that quickly removed border
restrictions, such as the US, Australia and India./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnamese-eye-family-vacations-in-2023-agoda/246253.vnp

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Vietnam becomes favourite destination for Cambodian tourists

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20 mins ago

March 31, 2023

TienphongNews

The number of Cambodian tourists coming to Vietnam has increased significantly, Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper, citing statistics of travel agencies.

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Visitors arrive at Moc Bai border gate in Tay Ninh province. Illustrative image (Photo: tuoitre.vn)

Hanoi – The number of Cambodian tourists
coming to Vietnam has increased significantly, Tuoi tre (Youth) newspaper, citing statistics of travel agencies.

It said previously, Cambodians
visited Vietnam mainly for medical services, but over several recent years, the inflow of middle-class visitors from the neighbouring country to Vietnam for tourism purpose has been rising, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic was put under control.

The central beach city of Da Nang, the ancient town of Hoi
An, Da Lat – the city of thousand flowers in the Central Highlands region, Nha
Trang, Vung Tau and the “Paradise Pearl Island” of Phu Quoc are some of top
favourite destinations among Cambodian tourists.

Tran Quoc Thinh, director of Tay Ninh province’s Tourism Promotion
Centre said Cambodia is a traditional tourism market of Tay Ninh, which shares a 240-km border with Cambodia’s Svay Rieng, Prey Vieng and Tboung Khmum provinces.

Cambodians regularly cross the border to Tay Ninh for sightseeing, shopping or visiting pagodas, especially on weekends or holidays, according to Thinh.

The province has introduced many new, unique and interesting tourism products such as caravan and cross-border road tours in order to lure more Cambodian tourists. Local tourist accommodation establishments and restaurants are also improving
service quality to serve big tourist groups with longer stay.

Statistics of Tay Ninh’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism showed around 2.1 million Cambodians have visited the province for tourism purpose since 2018. Although the number dropped in 2020-2022 due to COVID-19 travel restriction, a rising trend was seen in the first quarter of 2023.

Truong Duc Hai, director of Indochina Pearl Travel, noted that while more middle-class Cambodians are choosing beach resorts in Vietnam for their holiday, demand for medical tours remains high but there are limited products designed specifically for this segment. Such tours are mainly organised by Cambodian people
living in Ho Chi Minh, he said, adding that it is necessary to introduce more professional and
comprehensive medical tour products to serve this group of tourists.

At a tourism promotion event held by Tay Ninh in mid-2022, businesses of the two countries had pledged to join
hands to boost tourism promotion activities and build new routes and tours to stimulate tourism demand./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-becomes-favourite-destination-for-cambodian-tourists/250323.vnp

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Ha Giang effectively develops community-based tourism

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10 hours ago

March 30, 2023

TienphongNews

With its advantages in terms of natural landscapes, rich cultural identities, customs and preserved traditional festivals, the northernmost province of Ha Giang has attracted attention from a large number of travel companies and tourists, and several potential community-based tourist sites have been formed.

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A community-based tourism and cultural village in Ha Giang’s Meo Vac district. (Photo: VNA)

Ha Giang – With its advantages in terms of natural landscapes, rich cultural
identities, customs and preserved traditional festivals, the northernmost province
of Ha Giang has attracted attention from a large number of travel companies and
tourists, and several potential community-based tourist sites have been formed.

Ha Giang province is home to 19 ethnic groups which have their own
cultural traditions and identities.

The effective preservation and promotion of cultural values
has helped the province in general and the ethnic groups in particular have a special
attraction for travelers and those who want to learn about traditional ethnic
culture.

According to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism Trieu Thi Tinh, over the past years, the province
has selected outstanding cultural products to develop to create more highlights
for tourism development. It has also paid attention to community cultural and tourism activities,
and carried out projects on improving the quality
of services and activities of community-based tourism and cultural villages.

Currently, the province has 40 identified community-based tourism
and cultural villages, and 16 cultural villages recognised by the provincial
People’s Committee as meeting standards to serve tourists.

The provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism
assessed that these villages have operated well and attracted a large number of
tourists, contributing to increasing locals’ income and promoting the value of tourism
resources and cultural identities.

In addition to the achieved results, the community-based tourism
in Ha Giang is facing many difficulties and challenges in terms of transport
infrastructure and product quality that hinder it from developing sustainably
and gaining high economic efficiency.

Therefore, in the coming time, the province will continue
paying attention to improving the quality of services, training human
resources for community-based tourism sites, and stepping up the communication work to
raise locals’ awareness of maintaining and developing their cultural
identities, said Tinh./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/ha-giang-effectively-develops-communitybased-tourism/250321.vnp

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Som Tum (Thai-style green papaya salad)

Published

16 hours ago

March 30, 2023

TienphongNews

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Som Tum

Sous chef Burin Pongchang from Feast restaurant under Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Bangkok presents Som Tum, a signature Thai cuisine during the special Asian food event titled Straight Outta Bangkok held at Sheraton Saigon Hotel.

Som Tum (Thai-style green papaya salad)

With his impeccable cooking credentials and over 30 years of experience, chef Burin is a regular guest chef of international Thai promotions in China, Malaysia and beyond.

Sous chef Burin Pongchang

Som Tum is a favourite Thai street food. The dish is an explosion of Thai-style flavours – deeply complex, not very spicy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and savoury.

If you are a lover of Thai salad, try making Burin’s favourite dish to impress family members and loved ones.

Ingredients:

Papaya green, slice 150g (cut julienne)
Carrot slice 50g (cut julienne)
French long bean 150g (cut 2cm)
Cherry tomato 300g (cut 1/2)
Dried shrimp 10g
Thai bird chili 1pc
Garlic 1pc
Toasted peanut 10g
Lime juice 10g
Palm sugar 10g
Fish sauce 10g

Method:

Cut papaya and carrot. Peel them. Julienne them with a knife or use a Thai julienne slicers. Put the shredded papaya and carrot in a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes and drain, set aside for later.
Put the garlic and chilies into a mortar, and pound them until they form a really coarse paste. Now, add palm sugar with lime juice and keep pounding to get the sugar to fully dissolve. Add the fish sauce and taste.
Add the dried shrimp and long beans and beat them up a bit. You want them to break a bit.
Add the papaya and carrot. Toss to combine the papaya with the dressing.
Gently bruise the papaya and carrot. Add the tomatoes and give them a bit of a toss. Add the peanuts. Toss to combine everything together. Use your hands.
Arrange the salad and enjoy with savory juice and vegetables. VNS