MQL Sustainable Tourism Services

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 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭

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 visitors who e

“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

Vietnam tourism during 2023 still facing several issues according to the article link below titled "Vietnam tourism can't rely on 'beautiful nature, friendly people' alone". Several topics detected: > Limited human resources service factor > Not listed prices compared to competitors > General hygiene & public toilets maintenance > Non existent or inconvenient public transport service  > Sellers friendliness not shown to customers Writer's opinion drives on fixing the above problems prior to any positive result promotion if Vietnam wishes to compete with other destinations like China, Japan, South Korea or Thailand. Agree or disagree to author's comments are another topic... https://lnkd.in/gfgVxN6e

  Adding value to the community in Ho Chi Minh City, meeting business partners, talking to true leaders from Vietnam and other countries is part of our commitment at MQL Sustainable Tourism Services. Thank you Social ChangeMakers for the call and for allow us to share our experience. 🤩 Social ChangeMakers is delighted to invite you to The Human Library Saigon, where we celebrate the power of education and honour the exceptional educators who have shaped lives and communities. 🌱 Inspired by The Human Library initiative originated from Denmark, our first Human Library Saigon coincides with the commemoration of Vietnamese Teacher Day in November, paying tribute to the invaluable contributions of teachers and educators. === 🕰️ AGENDA 17:30-18:00 Check In & Select Books 18:00-19:00 Reading Session 1 19:00-19:30 Interval & Check In 19:30-20:30 Reading Session 2 20:30-21:00 Network & Mingle === 📕 Miquel Àngel - "GROWING LEADERS" This book is a carefully woven tapestr