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Southeast Asian countries pushing tourism figures towards end of 2024, achieving and surpasing targets are key for most of them. ✅ Thailand received 29.08 million foreign tourists by October (by arrivals order of Chinese, Malaysians, Indians, South Koreans and Russians). Target of 36 million for the year. ✅ Vietnam received over 14 million foreign tourists by October and positioning it to reach its target of 18 million end of 2024 (South Korean and Chinese topping the list). ✅ Singapore received 13.9 million visitors, up 23% from last year with Indians on third position with over a million arrivals. ✅ The Philippines received 4.88 million tourists, but well short of its 7.7 million target. ✅ Indonesia had received 10.37 million visitors until September and remained on track to achieving its 14-million target. ✅ Malaysia had only reached around 70% of its target with 18.39 million foreign tourists by September. ✅ Cambodia recorded a 22% year-on-year increase with 4.8 million visitors in...

A tourist arrival tax of 9 usd will be applied in neighbouring Thailand from 2025 mostly for air travellers which account 70% of total. Such moves moves after other Southeast Asian locations like Bali started charging 10 usd last year, or South Korea also charging arrivals too, some European destinations started years ago. Foresee soon this tourist fee applied in other destinations like Vietnam in the coming future and will see discussions on the topic soon… https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/southeast-asia-s-second-largest-economy-to-impose-9-travel-tax-from-next-year-4809313.html?utm_source=eVnExpress&utm_medium=social_Linkedin&utm_campaign=sharelink_20241030&utm_content=Travel

Tourism figures for first three quarters 2024 in Vietnam reached 12.7 million international arrivals (up 43 % from 2023). Breakdown data for reference: - Asia 10.12 million (S. Korea, mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, up 47.7% y-o-y) - Europe 1.4 million (up nearly 40% y-o-y) - Americas 736.600 (up 7.9% y-o-y) - Oceania 391.000 (up 25.8% y-o-y) - Africa 38.800 (up 90.7% y-o-y) Despite September numbers are lower than August (1.27 mill vs. 1.43 mill), full year should achieve the 17-18 million international arrivals forecasted. Font: VNAT https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7249635803750916097/

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐅𝐄𝐗 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐍𝐀𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 --- We are thrilled to announce Mr. Miquel Àngel will be one of our speakers at the HORECFEX 2024 in Danang.  He is the Founder of MQL Sustainable Tourism Services. In this role, he is closing the gap between local communities and projects linked to sustainability, eco-friendly tourism development and formation & educational support for leaders & managers.   He also serves as the actual Head of Human Resources & Quality working group inside the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board - advising the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Vietnam among others.   You can meet Mr. Miquel Àngel  on Tuesday afternoon, September 24 in the Sustainability related sessions.  --- Time: September 23-24, 2024 Venue: Ariyana Convention Centre Danang Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/dmVJQXmm ______o0o______ 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐅𝐞𝐱 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐧𝐚𝐦 - 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ?...

HCMC targets high-spending Australian tourists By  VNA    May 15, 2024 | 02:06 pm GMT+7 Foreign tourists in front of the Central Post Office in downtown HCMC. Photo by VnExpress/Tam Linh The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on May 13 and 14 partnered with the Consulate General of Vietnam in Sydney to host a series of promotion events aimed at attracting Australian tourists. Over 25 representatives from Vietnamese airlines, travel agents, hospitality providers and industry associations attended the road show. A business-to-consumer (B2C) event stood out, featuring live entertainment, informative presentations, and a comprehensive overview of Ho Chi Minh City's tourism experiences, all designed to enable Australian visitors to plan their dream vacations, said deputy director of the department Le Truong Hien Hoa. A business networking event also connected the city’s tourism companies with their counterparts from New South Wales. The event attracted more than 2,500 visi...

“Experts have identified Con Chim as one of the few remaining places in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta with a natural, seasonal water flow, offering a unique view into the country’s past and a possible window on the future of sustainable agriculture.” https://news-mongabay-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/news.mongabay.com/2024/01/a-mekong-island-too-tiny-for-industrial-farming-now-points-to-vietnams-future/amp/ A Mekong island too tiny for industrial farming now points to Vietnam’s future Sonal Gupta 5 days ago Farmers on Con Chim island grow rice, fish, flowers, fruit and vegetables year round on Vietnam’s southern coast. Image by Giang Pham. In the decades following the U.S. war in Vietnam, the Vietnamese government championed intensive farming methods that boosted rice harvests and turned the country into an export powerhouse. While much of the Mekong Delta was reshaped to support intensive farming, the coastal island of Con Chim was deemed too small to be worth installing the necessary dik...