The 1 st ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council Tourism Consultation

1. The 1st ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council Tourism Consultation Country Report: VIET NAM Progress on Tourism Development 25 June 2011Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

2. Progress on Tourism Development • Growth and Total of International Visitor Arrivals

3. Top ten source markets in 2010

4. Accommodation Accommodation Classified: 11.500 units with 233.000 rooms

5. Main tourism destinations/activities • Ecotourism: Ba Be Lake, Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Cuc Phuong, Phong Nha – Ke Bang, Can Gio & Tram Chim National Parks • Cultural & Heritage Tourism: Ha Noi, Trang An, Hue Imperial city, Hoi An ancient town, My Son Sanctuary, Central Highland Cultural Space, • Community-based tourism: Mai Chau, Sa Pa, Thac Ba Lake, Hoi An, Mekong Delta River, Dong Van Karst Plateau, • Beach tourism: Cat Ba, Ha Long, Tra Co, Cua Lo, Lang Co, Da Nang, Cua Dai, Nha Trang, Ca Na, Vung Tau, Mui Ne, Con Dao, Phu Quoc,

6. Other potential tourism destinations/activities • MICE tourism: Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Da Lat, Vung Tau • Shopping tourism at major cities such as Ha Noi capital, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An Town • Geo-tourism in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark (Ha Giang), Son Doong Cave, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh) • Cruise tourism at Ha Long Bay, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc

7. Ha Noi Capital Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

8. Ha Long Bay Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

9. Sa Pa Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

10. Phong NHa – Ke Bang national park Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

11. Tien Sa Beach – Da Nang Da Nang Beach

12. Hue Ancient City

13. Hoi An Ancient Town

14. Phan Thiet Mui Ne Beach Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

15. Tay Nguyen gong

16. Ho Chi Minh City

17. Mekong River Delta

18. Travel Infrastracture • Airlines: more than 20 Airlines operate flights in and out of Vietnam • New routs: HCM-Istanbul, Hanoi- Varsaw • Coming: Hanoi-London, Hanoi - Berlin • International Airports: 3 (HN, HCM, Da Nang), Coming 02 (Nha Trang), Can Tho • Sea port: 11

19. Visa policies • Exampt tourist visa for ASEAN countries, Scadinavian countries, Japan, S. Korea, Russia, • Continue applying visa fee exemption for international tourists to Viet Nam under certain tourism promotional campaigns. • Visa on arrivals.

20. Tourism Human Resource Development • Progress on HRD: Training and retraining of tour guides, receptionists, staff working at tourism accommodation establishments • Development on tourism education and trainings:42 tourism training institutions at various levels, 13 tourism profestional skills.

21. Formulation of Tourism Policies • Tax refund policy for international tourists who buy goods in Viet Nam; • Encourage tourists to purchase insurance; • Formulation of regulation for tourists visiting Vietnam by self driving their own cars. • Issuing criteria for classification of floating accommodation, tourist sites, tourist areas, tourist service units.

22. Programs on Tourism Promotion Overseas promotion: • Participating in travel trade fairs and exhibitions (Travex, ITB, MITT, Top Resa, JATA, CITM, ITB Asia, WTM) • Organizing Vietnam’s roadshow and events in Russia, Scandinavia, Japan, China, S.Korea, Australia, India. • Advertisements on mass media

23. Opportunities for ASEAN-GCC cooperation - Investment in tourism property - Exchange tourism human resource • Fam trips for marketing and product directors • Press trips for leading media • Roadshows at major cities • Workshops on GCC’s charisteristics and behaviours

24. THANK YOU