The programme attracted seven localities the region, including Ho Chi Minh City, and the six provinces of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Binh Thuan, Dong Nai and Tay Ninh.

Delegates at the event.

Under the programme, which will run throughout this year, participating localities have committed to joining hands in building action plans to rejuvenate the tourism market, with target customers being domestic visitors and foreigners who are living in Vietnam.

The seven localities are also planning to launch promotional and communication programmes to advertise the Southeast region as a safe destination for vacationers and ease their fear of travelling due to impacts of Covid-19 pandemic.

As part of the programme, a digital regional travel map will be designed and it will be integrated with the travel map of each locality in the region in order to make it easier for tourists to search for information about safe destinations, tourist products and services during their stay.

Each participating local authority will also call on businesses and the management boards of local tourist sites to offer interesting promotions and discounts for visitors to the locality.

Speaking at the event, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh hailed the prompt cooperation between localities in the Southeast region.

He stressed that each locality must strictly observe Covid-19 preventative measures, as regulated by the Ministry of Health, in order to ensure safety for tourists.

He also asked travel businesses to develop new and attractive tourist products while offering flexible cancellation and reschedule policies for visitors.

Advantage of spiritual tourism in Bac Giang

(BGO) – Bac Giang used to be the ancient land of the Dai Viet. Now, the land houses hundred of spiritual historical relic sites with precious value which will be potential destinations to welcome visitors.  

Domestic tourism stimulation programme launched for remainder of the year

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) officially launched a domestic tourism stimulation programme for the remainder of the year, themed “Safe and attractive Vietnamese tourism”.

Tourism sectors in Vietnam, India seek ways to overcome obstacles

A webinar on the prospects for Vietnamese-Indian tourism cooperation in the post-pandemic era was held on September 17, bringing together representatives from some 200 travel companies, hotels, and media agencies from the two countries.

New approach in building model of craft village-based tourism

Developing craft village-based tourism has been eyed as a direction for boosting socio-economic factors in many localities in the Red River Delta. However, such a model has not yet been well implemented, requiring a new approach in building a sound model which can preserve and promote the cultural values of traditional villages while facilitating tourism growth.

An Giang launches tourism stimulus programmes

The southern province of An Giang will coordinate with Ho Chi Minh City and other localities in the south to launch tourism stimulus programmes with the aim of restoring the tourism sector as the Covid-19 outbreak has now been brought under control, according to Director of the An Giang provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Khanh Hiep.

Source: NDO