The strong growth in the number of domestic and foreign visitors helped the accommodation and food service activities industry to earn a turnover of VND494.7 trillion (US$21.77 billion) last year, up 11.9% annually. Total revenue from tourism activities is estimated at 35.9 trillion VND (US$1.58 billion) for the year, 10.4% higher than 2016. Localities that recorded remarkable growth in tourism revenue included Nghe An (22.7%), Hai Phong (18.3%), Khanh Hoa (16.5%), Lam Dong (14.2%), Ho Chi Minh City (10.3%) and Hanoi (8.2%). The encouraging results were generated from a wide range of policies and measures deployed by the hospitality sector in order to lure visitors and its effort to promote Vietnamese tourism to key markets including Australia, Japan, Europe, and ASEAN. In addition to continuing to provide visa exemptions for citizens from five western European countries, in 2017, Vietnam also granted electronic visas (e-visas) to citizens of six more nations including Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, India, the Netherlands and New Zealand, alongside the 40 countries that are already permitted. Recently, an audio guide system was officially put into operation across 14 sites at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi following a two-year trial run. The system is available in eight languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Chinese. By putting on their headphones, which are connected via handheld devices, and selecting the targeted language, visitors will be provided with information on the site and its cultural and historical values. The information was thoroughly revised by cultural… [Read full story]
(Forimmediaterelease.net) At the 5th International Meeting on the Silk Road held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on October 8-9, 2010, over 250 representatives from 26 countries took the first steps towards adopting a new Silk Road Action Plan. Uzbekistan discussed with UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai the importance of tourism in the country, the region and the future of the Silk Road initiative. President Karimov said that for his country, tourism is one of the highest priorities and that he would examine closely the need to facilitate cross border travel and the development of better air links. Silk Road and enhancing destination management.…... [read more]
(Cinet) – Currently, the MOCST is now completing the draft fundamental of “ the scheme to develop tourism industry up to 2015, the vision to 2020” to submit the Prime Minister at the beginning of November. This is considered to be the strategic scheme to develop tourism industry of our country. The target that the MOCST work out in this draft fundamental is to orientate to build up the scheme into reflecting, analyzing and assessing the real condition of human resources and the training work of tourism industry up to now, at the same time forecasting the demand for…... [read more]
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien met Ly Xuong Can, the new Tourism Ambassador of Viet Nam, in Ha Noi on November 30, voicing his hope that the ambassador will help develop Viet Nam’s tourism as well as tourism cooperation with the Republic of Korea (RoK). (Source: toquoc.vn) Thien noted that the RoK is a leading market of Viet Nam’s tourism sector. In 2016, Viet Nam welcomed more than 1.5 million RoK tourists, a surge of 38.7 percent year on year. Over 1.93 million RoK visitors traveled to Viet Nam in the first 10 months of 2017,…... [read more]
Alstom has actively participated in the biennial worldwide forum of the electrical power industry, CIGRE, in Paris between August 27-31. During this edition, Alstom showcased its latest innovative solutions for the power grid of the future, notably across five product launches. Alstom develops smart grid systems by interconnecting all equipment and players on the grid, supergrid projects by transporting large amounts of electricity across energy highways, and new-generation digital substations instantly analysing and regulating the electricity passing through the substation. To support its customers in deploying these technologies, Alstom provides services and support through network consulting, condition monitoring analysis and…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge - While smart city is now a growing trend in the world, investors in Vietnam still seem to "forget" to equip construction works with powerful information technology infrastructure to create new smart urban areas. Smart city remains a new concept in Vietnam People simply think that smart city means a modern urban area with sufficient features and comforts that serve people's lives and works. However, they have been told that besides good transport, electricity and water systems, the development of the information transmission system that helps better the urban area management and save energy, is really the fundamentals…... [read more]
