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Tourism industry recover slowly
The number of foreign tourists to Viet Nam has
risen slightly in the last two months, compared to the same period last year.
Viet Nam received about 294,000 foreign visitors in September, an increase of
2.7 per cent compared to the same period last year but a fall of 6.4 per cent
against August, according to the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism.
The figures in July and August dropped 18.7 per cent and 17.7 per cent,
respectively, compared to the same period last year, reports the Nguoi Lao Dong
(The Labourer).
In other countries in the region such as Singapore and Malaysia, tourism markets
improved significantly starting from July, with room occupancy standing at 70-75
per cent at most hotels.
In Thailand, where the tourism market was badly affected by the global downturn
and local political instability, travellers were hard to spot at hotels in
Phuket over the weekend.
Although Viet Nam has carried out tourism promotions, industry analysts
described them as uninteresting and unprofessional.
Travellers' top priorities are unique places and services, and not room rates
and tour discounts, they said.
Do Cam Tho of the Institute for Tourism Research and Development said many
localities had organised festivals in an effort to lure more visitors but they
lacked alluring characteristics.
Festivals in other countries such as the Korean Ginseng Festival, Beaujolais
Wine Festival in France and Arugungu Fishing Festival in Nigeria attract
thousands of foreign visitors each year, thanks to good organisation and
promotion.
With a long coastline and many beautiful beaches, the country has rich potential
to develop tourism. But the lack of professionalism of the industry as well as
poor tourism services, promotion, marketing and workforce have restrained the
sector's development, experts have said.
The National Tourism Administration said tourism products and services as well
as human resources must be improved.
Thibault Paquin, general director of Accor Asia, said Viet Nam could receive 6
million foreign tourists by 2012 if Viet Nam developed eco-tourism services,
promoted local culture and cuisine, and built more hotels in secondary cities
and international airports.
Antoine Sirot, head of Ethical Consultant, said the country should develop
tourism services to attract more local travellers as well.
Source: VietNamNet/Viet Nam News |
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