The central coastal city of Da Nang is striving to lure more Russian and European tourists in a bid to diversify international visitors, but it is facing some difficulties with weather conditions and air routes, which should be addressed to meet the target.
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has coordinated with Vietnam Airlines, localities and enterprises to promote tourism products and tourist attractions at Moscow International Travel & Tourism (MITT) Exhibition in Russia.
Between January and August, Russian tourist arrivals in Viet Nam surged 45 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Russian news agency Sputnik.
Russian visitor arrivals to Viet Nam have rebounded strongly after a period of decline sparked by the strong depreciation of the Russian rouble currency against the US dollar.
Viet Nam has become an attractive destination in Southeast Asia for Russian tourists, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).
Revenues from tours to Viet Nam will rise by 8-10 percent this year, Russia-based Sputnik News quoted press-secretary of the Russian Tourist Industry Union Irina Turina on June 13.
(TITC) - On 15 April, in Ha Noi, conference on tourism development cooperation between Viet Nam – Russia was jointly organized by Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Russian Federal Agency for Tourism (FAT) and Viet Nam Tourism Association (VITA).
Viet Nam has emerged as one of the attractive destinations for Russian holiday-makers.
Situated some 10 kilometers from the coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province, Kenh Ha Lake is considered as a primitive tourism site attracting a lot of tourists, especially those coming from Russia.
Nha Trang City in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa greeted about 190,000 Russian tourist arrivals in the first ten months this year, said Phan Thi Thanh Truc, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport on October 28 welcomed the first charter flight of Nordwind Airlines bringing 287 Russian tourists to Ho Chi Minh City.
Viet Nam is attending the Otdykh Leisure 2014, the 20th International Trade Fair for Tourism, in Moscow, Russia, from September 16-19.