The contest was organised by the Taiwan (China) External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in both online and offline formats.

A design by Hoa Sen Dragons.

It saw the participation of 17 teams from Taiwan, mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam in three rounds, consisting of Marketing and Proposal-Planning requiring proposals written in English in a length of more than 10 A4 pages, Virtual Exhibition and Booth Design, and English Tour Guide presentation.

Vietnam’s Hoa Sen Dragons team, a group of four students and a lecturer majoring in tourism service and travel management, came second in the Best Exhibitions & Visual Design and Best Tour Guide categories for their project named Ascending Dragon – Intriguing Nuances, marking the university’s highest awards over five years of participating in the contest.

The team impressively introduced Vietnam’s cultural and historical values and vivid local life to international friends, in the virtual presentation on the iconic destination of Hanoi.

Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) is a type of tourism service that is planned in advance and designed for large groups of people for particular purposes. Exploiting the MICE market is one of the goals of Vietnam's tourism development strategy.

Over 400 American tourists to arrive in Hoi An this week

Quang Nam Province, home to tourist hotspot Hoi An, will welcome two charter flights carrying over 400 American tourists under a vaccine passport program this week.

Conditions for international travel agencies to welcome international tourists into Vietnam

Temporary guidance No. 4122/HD-BVHTTDL dated November 5, 2021 from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requires international travel businesses participating in a pilot programme to welcome international visitors to Vietnam to ensure the implementation of the following tasks.

Luc Ngan creates safe close tour

(BGO) – An Phu Tourism Service and Trading Cooperative (Cooperative) in Cho street, Tan Son commune (Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang province) has introduced the product of “Safe and close tour” to Bac Hoa ancient village in Tan Son commune and Cam Son lake tour.

Lang Son Tourism - Cuisine Festival Opens

The People's Committee of Lang Son province, the Business Association of Lang Son province and Trong Tin Co., Ltd. co-organised the Lang Son Tourism - Cuisine Festival 2021, which was held at Ky Lua Walking Street, on November 5 and 6.

Phu Quoc expected to serve 3,000-5,000 international tourists each month

Phu Quoc resort island off Kien Giang province is expected to welcome from 3,000 to 5,000 international tourists per month via charter flights between November 20, 2021 and March 20, 2022.

Source: NDO/VNA