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Vietnam’s central localities shake hands to attract more Korean tourists

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Four central localities including Da Nang, Quang Nam, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Binh jointly held a webinar on November 22 to promote tourism to the Republic of Korean market.

Vietnam's central localities shake hands to attract more Korean tourists hinh anh 1Deputy Director of Da Nang’s Department of Tourism Nguyen Xuan Binh. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang – Four central localities including Da Nang, Quang Nam,
Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Binh jointly held a webinar on November 22 to promote
tourism to the Republic of Korean market.

Vietnamese Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Vu Tung, Korean
Consul General in Da Nang city Ahn Min Sik, and over 150 delegates representing
travel agents and businesses of the two countries, including around 80 from the
RoK, attended the event.

The webinar took place right after Quang Nam and Da Nang
announced and implemented their plans to welcome international visitors back as
accepted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. At same time, many Korean
travel partners have expressed their desire to organise charter flights and closed
tours for their customers during the peak tourism season at the end of 2021 and
the New Year holidays of 2022.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Director of Da Nang’s
Department of Tourism Nguyen Xuan Binh said that the Vietnamese Government has
agreed to allow Da Nang, Phu Quoc, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam and Quang Ninh to open
their doors to international visitors. The tourism ministry has also issued
guidance on implementing a pilot programme to welcome foreign tourists in three
phases, starting from November 2021. It is expected that in June 2022, when the
pandemic is well under control, Vietnam will be fully opened to international tourists.

Tung stated that the webinar was a good chance
for parties involved to have initiatives and proposals and discuss measures to
restore tourism to create a motivation for economic development, thus helping
to deepen the two countries’ relations.

Korean Consul General in Da Nang city Ahn Min
Sik said the central region in general and Da Nang in particular have been long
favourite destinations of Korean holiday-makers.

The number of Korean tourists
to the central region of Vietnam increased continuously during 2015-2019, from
210,000 in 2015 to 1.8 million in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
The 2019 figure accounted for 41 percent of the total number of Korean visitors
to Vietnam, he said./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnams-central-localities-shake-hands-to-attract-more-korean-tourists/215960.vnp

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Hanoi among Asia’s safest places for solo women travellers

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The Singapore-based travel magazine Tripzilla has named Hanoi as one of the eight safest Asian destinations for women to travel alone.

  • Hanoi is in the list of the safest places for solo female travellers in Southeast Asia, according to Tripzilla. (Photo: Vietnam+)

  • Violent crime against tourists is rare and most local people are friendly. (Photo: Vietnam+)

  • Visitors can visit famous tourist attractions in Vietnam’s capital and enjoy the hospitality of local people. (Photo: Vietnam+)

  • In recent years, many tourists, especially women, have faced risks while traveling around the world. (Photo: Vietnam+)

  • Female tourists freely take photos on the streets of Hanoi without fear for their safety. (Photo: Vietnam+)

  • Tripzilla said Hanoi is home to many fascinating cultural attractions that are well worth exploring. (Photo: Vietnam+)

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hanoi-among-asias-safest-places-for-solo-women-travellers/249956.vnp

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Domestic tourism enjoying strong recovery

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According to the Vietnam Tourism Association, a year after Vietnam’s economy reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic, about 90% of hotels and accommodation providers and 70% of food service establishments and transport companies have resumed operations.

Domestic tourists are busy traveling from North to South.

Travel demand appears to have exploded.

Most Vietnamese are choosing to holiday in Vietnam. 

Authorities and tourism businesses took the initiative in building a strategy to attract tourists as soon as the pandemic was under control. A number of large-scale cultural and tourism events have been held since the end of last year. 

Catering to over 100 million tourists last year, the domestic tourism sector has been a lifesaver for the industry. Rising domestic tourism has led to strong growth in transportation, warehousing, food and beverages, and wholesale and retail, and is gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/domestic-tourism-enjoying-strong-recovery/249982.vnp

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Vietjet announces first direct air route between Vietnam, Queensland

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Vietjet will operate the first air route connecting Vietnam with Australia’s Queensland state in June, the airline announced on March 16.

Vietjet announces first direct air route between Vietnam, Queensland hinh anh 1Illustrative image (Source: Vietjet)


HCM City – Vietjet will operate the first
air route connecting Vietnam with Australia’s Queensland state in June, the
airline announced on March 16.

Accordingly, the leading Vietnamese new-age carrier will
operate twice weekly services between Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat
International Airport and Brisbane Airport (BNE) by modern wide-body aircraft,
starting June 16.

The flights are expected to bring more than 30,000 Vietnamese visitors
in Brisbane, generating 25.6 million AUD (17 million USD) for Queensland’s
economy, and creating 240 jobs for the state, during the first year of
operation.

The flights to Brisbane will take off from Ho Chi Minh City every
Monday and Friday at 10:05 (local time) and land at Brisbane at 21:10 (local
time). The return flights will depart at 23:10 (local time) every Monday and
Friday and land at Vietnam’s largest city at 04:50 the following day
(local time).

Brisbane Airport Corporation Chief Executive Officer
Gert-Jan de Graaff said that Vietnam is a rapidly growing market for Queensland. Non-stop flights between  Vietnam and the Australian state will bring about benefits for both countries.

Vietjet Deputy General Director Nguyen Thanh Son said that adding
Brisbane to the airline’s list of destinations will be another development step to
broadly connect Australia and Vietnam.

Vietjet operates around 450 flights daily on 160 routes
connecting Vietnam and Asian and European countries./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietjet-announces-first-direct-air-route-between-vietnam-queensland/249972.vnp

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