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Visa waiver for international visitors in several key markets just steps invite guests into your home. It is important for the tourism industry to build the image, improve product quality, service ... to retain visitors.
International visitors to Vietnam fell during 1 year! At the regular meeting the Government in May, Minister - Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Van Be said the Cabinet members discussed the direction will facilitate the visa (visa) for tourists to Vietnam Male. Many travel companies welcomed the exemption of visa policy, but they say after in Vietnam, guests will enjoy, experience and promote the image of what Vietnam like?
Expand the door to welcome guests
International tourists to Vietnam by road, sea and air routes simultaneously declines since the beginning of the year, in which the sea is only 25,800 visitors, down 34.4% from the same period last year. If calculated according to the market, mass market passenger traffic decline is China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Russia, Britain, France, the Netherlands ... Tran Van Long, Director Vietnam Tourism Company, said the tourism sector is in a state of "red alert and very tragic." If the situation continues like today will be very difficult.
In 5 months, international visitors to Vietnam reached more than 3.2 million people, down 12.6% from the same period in 2014
Photo: Tan Thanh
To remove, in a report sent to the Government, the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism has proposed 7 countries outside Vietnam are exempt from visa unilaterally (Japan, Korea, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden , Russia), will extend visa exemption to the two groups of countries are key markets; strategic partners, with large living resources and needs to spend long stays high ... Earlier, Vietnam Tourism Association also offers free visa for four key customer markets, including the UK, Australia, Germany, Noodle.
Nguyen Thi Khanh, Vice President HCM City Tourism Association, said that this is the key hotel market of Vietnam for years and was guest incur, long day traveling. "The drop in international tourists to Vietnam is very serious is happening, is preoccupations of those who do travel. Immediate visa exemption may only be 4 markets but initially facilitate tourists in Vietnam, bringing benefits for the industry will be more, not only is the visa fee "- she Khanh comment.
World Tourism Organization also identified five groups of measures to simplify immigration procedures are being applied in many countries, including measures related to visa facilitation as the procedures for visas at the border , unilateral visa exemption for several countries or electronic visa (e-visa) ... Visa Immigration is seen as one of the policy groups have a strong impact on tourism, attracting more visitors.
No strong arm will also Telecom
Mr. Phan Xuan Anh, adviser Tan Hong Tourism Company (specializing in cruise tourists), said that in order to create a breakthrough in extending international visitors to their home and revive the tourism industry, the state may apply measures strong as in 2009: Free visa for all countries within 6 months. Also, push e-visa implementation solution that Cambodia was doing quite effective.
"Numerous observations, I see tourists to Cambodia through the gate just holding A4 paper is full of information, a code (such as airfare booking code) and passport. This is the e-visa policy is being applied very successfully Cambodia, travelers only need to buy online visa 25 USD then automatically print your papers. And in Vietnam, visa fee is 45 USD but important other expenses in the process of making records and procedures up to a hundred dollars so annoyed travelers. Need to simplify procedures maximum visa facilitation for visitors wishing to Vietnam "- Mr. Phan Xuan Anh proposal.
When asked how to draw international visitors to their home, many company leaders admit tourist visa is only the first step, it is important to "have the way" so that visitors stay longer or come back. Nguyen Thi Khanh proposed reforms need a range of issues related to tourism products, quality service from tours, destinations, especially shopping ...
Be creative to meet the needs of visitors, not just exploit what is available. "There should be a long-term promotion, tourism basically to confirm the image and position of Vietnam. For years we have promoted, but fragmented, mostly self-employed businesses, introduced its tour. However, strong businesses which do that, can not replace the state is "- she Khanh frankly.
A recent image by many travel companies mentioned as Tourism of Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Dubai or Turkey ... "dumped" on Vietnam fanfare to draw visitors Vietnam through their country. Even countries tourism was "o Closing" Vietnamese enterprises, supports up to tour cheap, discount promotions to draw visitors. "Many countries, tourism products featured nothing but promote them well, from people to quality service makes guests feel comfortable. If Vietnam does not consider tourism as a key economic sector and jointly build image, improve service quality, would continue synchronization Telecom "- Tran Van Long said.
Destination of the cave, why not?
Promote the image alone, Tran Van Long Son Doong cave that (Quang Binh) is "fever" in the US and other countries, why do not we open the campaign: Vietnam cave destination On? By Vietnam which is famous for caves, a campaign to promote formal, long-term abroad is necessary. The investment costs for these stages are not big promotion, primarily due to our way of doing this long inefficient.
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