The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently approved a project to organise the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM), promoting it as an important international and national tourism event.
Sunset in Bai Sau (Back Beach), or Thuy Van Beach, one of several
beautiful beaches in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau
(Photo: VNA)
The fair is designed to create opportunities for localities,
organisations, and enterprises to popularise their tourism products and develop
business connections. It will also enhance Vietnam’s tourism image,
contributing towards developing tourism into a spearhead economy for the
nation.
Under the project, from 2020, the VITM will be held annually in April in Hanoi
or Ho Chi Minh City, and its themes will be in line with market trends and
demand of tourism development.
The event will feature at least 300 pavilions, with 25 percent of them
international firms.
The number of international tourist arrivals to Vietnam in the third quarter of
this year increased 14.9 percent against the same period last year, according
to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
However, the figure was still lower than those in the first and second quarters
which stood at 30.9 percent and 23.1 percent, respectively.
Between January and September, Vietnam welcomed some 11.61 million foreign
holiday-makers, a year-on-year rise of 22.9 percent, with visitors by air, road
and sea up 17.4 percent, 62.1 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.
Tourists from Asia rose 27.2 percent; Europe, 9.8 percent; America, 12.5
percent; Oceania, 6.3 percent; and Africa, 19.5 percent.
The US has remained one of Vietnam’s top five tourism markets with the number
of vacationers to the country exceeding 614,000 in 2017, up 11 percent against
2016. As of August 2018, Vietnam had served 486,000 US holiday-makers, a
year-on-year increase of 14.5 percent.
Source: VNA
Boasting favourable transport system, stunning landscapes, and an array of wellness resorts, Hoa Binh has been an ideal antidote for relieving stress.
April 30th and May 1st with 5 days off is the ideal time for families to choose the relaxing destinations and find a peaceful place. Thanks to the advantage of convenient transportation, mountainous terrain with wild beauty, cool climate, the resorts and health care areas in Hoa Binh province attract tourists on this occasion.
Currently, the tourism products of Yen Thuy district are mainly the festival and spiritual tourism. In addition to ensuring a civilized lifestyle in the religious activities, the party committees and the local authorities at all levels always focus on preserving the value of historical, cultural relics and festivals associated with exploiting tourism strengths.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.