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On 2 Dec 2011 in Grand Plaza Hotel, Ha Noi, for the first time,
Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in coordination with Vietnam
Airlines (VNA) organized "Thank you Ceremony" in appreciation of international
travel agencies for sending tourists to Viet Nam.
In holding this international ceremony, VNAT desires to express its high
appreciation for international travel agencies which have been sending
substantial volumes of foreign travelers to Viet Nam and have made a significant
contribution to the development of Viet Nam tourism over the past years.
The participants in the ceremony included Minister of Culture, Sports and
Tourism (MoCST) Hoang Tuan Anh, Director General of the Vietnam National
Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Van Tuan, Deputy General Director of
Vietnam Airlines Trinh Hong Quang, representatives of relevant departments, top
tour-operators, hoteliers, airlines, media and 45 international travel agencies.
In recent years, the number of international arrivals significantly increased,
from 250,000 arrivals in 1990 to 1 million in 1994, 2 million in 2000, 3 million
in 2005, 4 million in 2007 and 5 million in 2010. Tourism development brings
foreign currency income and creates jobs, stimulates the development of other
economic sectors, becomes a positive factor of economic restructuring, and
contributes to poverty reduction, promotion and protection of natural, cultural
resources.
The 45 international travel agencies are representatives of the top markets such
as China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Germany,
UK, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland, Spain, USA, Australia and also have
operated in Viet Nam since the early stages of tourism development.
The event is an opportunity for Viet Nam to introduce new tourism products, Viet
Nam tourism development policy, and also for Vietnamese and international travel
agencies to meet and exchange cooperation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of MoCST Hoang Tuan Anh and General Director
of VNAT Nguyen Van Tuan expected international travel agencies to continue to
support Viet Nam tourism in order to complete its target of attracting 7 to 7.5
million international arrivals in 2015 and 10 to 10.5 million in 2020.
During the period of 30 Nov 2011 to 3 Dec 2011, the program of the event
included a study tour to some tourist attractions in Ha Noi and Ha Long.
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Source: vietnamtourism.com |
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