Cultural activities welcome tourists at Hue Citadel. Photo: Tuong Vi – VNAOn this occasion, Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Seoul had an interview with Mr. Ly Xuong Can, Ambassador of Vietnam Tourism in Korea.
In the role of Vietnam Tourism Ambassador to Korea, Mr. Ly Xuong Can said that in the past time, he has studied many closer and more friendly approaches to attract Korean tourists.
Now, Vietnam has become one of the countries that Koreans love to travel the most. In the coming time, we will try to attract new Korean tourists and Korean tourists who have visited Vietnam to come back to visit.
In 2022, Vietnam and South Korea celebrate the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations, so many events will be held in both countries. If we coordinate well, we will create an opportunity to provide information not only to those who are interested in and support the events, but also create a good promotion opportunity for Vietnam in general.
Sharing about what Vietnam should do to resume activities to attract Korean tourists after COVID-19, Mr. Ly Xuong Can said that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on many economic sectors. society and people’s lives.
In the tourism sector, COVID-19 has stalled and disrupted all activities. In that context, if viewed from a positive perspective, this is an opportunity to promote further improvement of the environment and tourism facilities. COVID-19 has caused people to change their lifestyle habits. Tourism trends will also have a lot of changes in the near future.
To enhance the attraction of Korean tourists, the government and relevant agencies of Vietnam need to create programs and improve procedures in the tourism sector that bring convenience, savings and special features. especially safe for future visitors.
Mr. Ly Xuong Can emphasized that the trend of safe tourism will be placed as the top criteria for Korean tourists, followed by convenience and reasonable costs.
Mr. Ly Xuong Can assessed: “Vietnam has a lot of potential to develop tourism. The country of Vietnam stretches over 1,600 km from North to South and each region has different characteristics and natural conditions. With diverse natural conditions and topography, Vietnam has the advantage of being able to experience many types of tourism, meeting the travel preferences of many different types of tourists. In particular, Vietnam still has many undeveloped regions and these are natural scenic spots that can exploit very attractive natural landscapes. Post-pandemicCOVID-19Tourists tend to travel independently, safely and therefore Vietnam has many advantages to attract tourists. In addition, it is necessary to have a system to provide more convenient and diversified tourist information for tourists.”
Vietnam has become an ideal destination for Korean tourists in the context that the cooperation and exchange relations between the two countries are increasingly strengthened, the airline connection is expanded, and Vietnamese tourism products are welcomed by tourists. Korean favorite.
Statistics show that in 2019, before the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, Korean tourists to Vietnam increased by 23.1%, reaching 4.3 million, accounting for 23.8% of the total number of tourists. schedule to Vietnam.
Source: Bnews.vn