Hotel opens near Danang

Life Resort Management announced that its 187-room resort on Bac My An Beach, near Danang, will officially open 20 March.

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Vietnam 2009 arrivals decline

Visitor arrivals to Vietnam dropped by 10.9% during 2009 to 3,772,359 arrivals, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism reported recently.

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Caravelle adds loyalty points

Caravelle Hotel, an independent hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, has introduced Caravelle Heritage Club (CHC), a frequent patronage programme.

Situated on Lam Son Square, in downtown Ho Chi Minh City,  the 335-room property encourages guests to rack up CHC points that can be redeemed for accommodation bookings in the future.

They also earn a 10% discount on food and beverage purchases and a buffet dinner voucher for redemption during the month of the member’s birthday.

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Vietnam opts for events remake

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism says it will open its overseas promotions for event companies to organise with the the highest bidder winning.

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HCMC enjoys promising start to the year

Several travel firms in Ho Chi Minh City reported promising signs of recovery as they welcomed guests over the first five days of the New Year arriving on Vietnam Airline flights, mainly from Europe.

Saigon Tourist Travel Service, the largest inbound operator in Ho Chi Minh City, reported it handled 1,000 international tourists from the US, Europe and other countries, 1 to 5 January.

HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism deputy director, La Quoc Khanh, reported to local media that he was pleased with the initial results over the first week.

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Vietnam targets 4.5 million visitors

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has set a target of 4.5 million international visitor arrivals this year.

The target was outlined in a statement by VNAT director general, Nguyen Van Tuan, yesterday, who noted it represented a 15% increase over 3.9 million visitors expected in 2009.

VNAT will coordinate with relevant agencies to implement tourism programmes, including a US$1.35 million project to develop tourism products, human resources and a national tourism promotion programme.

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Vietnam arrivals slide

Visitor arrivals to Vietnam dropped by 12.3% during 11 months of this year, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism reported, last week.

However, November arrivals stood at 387,871, an increase of 38.6% when compared to the same month last year, but over the 11-month period arrivals were down 12.3% on 3,400,088 arrivals.

According to VNAT, there was a 9.1% decline in air arrivals that reached 2,719,225. Overland, arrivals dropped by 16.6% to 619,428 visits.

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Dip in visits to Vietnam

International visitors to Vietnam in October reached an estimated 227.859, while over the first 10 months of the year tourist arrivals stood at 3,012,217 arrivals, 16.3% lower than recorded in the same period last year.

A report released by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism showed all top five source markets generated lower figures than in the same period last year.

China visitors topped the ranking with 411,753 arrivals, or 23.6% lower than last year. US arrivals dropped 6.2% with 335,026 arrivals. South Korea generated 297,467 arrivals, a 24.1% decreased over the same period last year, while Japan and Taiwan dropped 12.5 and 16.5% respectively with 291,687 and 222,505 arrivals.

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Recession cuts arrivals to Vietnam

Vietnam recorded 2.7 million arrivals over the first nine months of the year, a 16% decrease when compared with last year.

Data reported by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism shows the country welcomed 294,000 tourist arrivals in the month of September, while the nine-month figure stood at 2,773,939.

The authority reported that arrivals related to tourism stood at 1,622,709, or a 19.2% decrease when compared with the same period last year.

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Vietnam’s trade show falls short

Now in its second year, Vietnam’s annual travel trade event,  known as ITE-HCMC,  failed to impress travel professionals.

That was the overall conclusion from travel companies attending a show that was billed as an event to position Vietnam as a gateway to the Mekong region.

They complained that the show fell far short of the organiser’s claims on both attendance and buyer quality. There were plenty of doubters who feared buyer attendance was well below the stated publicity.

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