Hanoi tourism sector eyes Western Europe, Belarus tourists

The move comes after the Government granted one-year visa exemptionsfor tourists from Western European countries and five years for Belarus,as heard at a conference in Hanoi on July 23.

Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh revealed thattourists from the five Western European countries all consider Hanoitheir primary destination when visiting Vietnam.

As such, the Government’s visa exemption policy presents a goodopportunity for the capital to build new high-quality tourism products,he said.

Businesses asked the tourism sector tohost more art performances such as puppetry, “ca tru” ceremonialsinging, “cheo” (traditional operetta) and circuses to entertainvisitors.

Meanwhile, the municipal Department ofCulture, Sports and Tourism should hold similar programmes at the ThangLong Imperial Citadel, Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) and Quoc TuGiam (Vietnam’s first national university).

Deputy Director of the Ho Guom tourism company Do Mai Huong said otherdestinations such as Ha Long, Da Nang and Quang Binh are pushing aheadwith tourism product development.

Therefore, if Hanoi is not quick to create high-quality products, visitors will flock to these vicinities, she noted.

Tourist agencies and service suppliers should collaborate onpromotion programmes, Director of the Newstartour Company Luong Duy Nganrecommended.

The Department of Culture, Sportsand Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association ought to work withairlines to reduce air tickets prices, experts said.

They also advised launching agency promotion campaigns and ask them to open new tours with reasonable prices.

The Vietnam Tourism Association, in particular, has been encouragingbusinesses to join the drive and popularising the visa exemption policyto target markets.

Hanoi tourism sector eyes Western Europe, Belarus tourists

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