August 11, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Li Qiuheng provided media reporters with relevant information on attracting foreign tourists to Vietnam at a press conference.
Li Qiuheng said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not ended and is still severe, complex and unpredictable. At the same time, new epidemics such as monkeypox appeared and were evaluated as a worrying disease by World Health Organization . Some countries have not yet opened up to the outside world and continue to implement travel restrictions, including countries in major tourist source markets in Vietnam. In addition, the world economy is still affected by the epidemic, so the international tourism market has not yet fully recovered as expected. Vietnam is no exception.
Li Qiu-chan said that in implementing the Vietnamese government's guiding opinions on accelerating the recovery of tourism and adapting to the new situation, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant departments and agencies have actively communicated with international partners to create convenient conditions for the smooth travel of foreign and Vietnamese citizens.
Vietnam has received a group of American tourists after it is opened to tourists from March 15, 2022. Source: Vietnam News Agency
According to Vietnam News Agency, the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam first released the "Digital Transformation of Tourism Industry" on August 10 : Change concepts and unify actions. This document provides information on the current status of the tourism industry, overall measures and digital transformation steps in Vietnam, allowing relevant parties to determine the direction of digital transformation for the sustainable development of the tourism industry and implement unified actions for digital transformation in the tourism field. The relevant content of the document is the digital transformation ecosystem of tourism, introducing relevant software and applications to tourists, tourism companies, tour guides, and tourism management agencies.
According to the Vietnam Tourism Administration, the application of information technology and digital transformation of are major decisions of the Vietnamese Party and the country, among which the development of digital tourism and smart tourism are given priority.
"Digital Transformation of Tourism Industry: Transforming Concepts and Unified Actions" Document Source: Vietnam News Agency
Li Qiuheng said that Vietnam has been rated as one of the Southeast Asian countries to implement the most convenient exit policy in the post-COVID-19 era. Vietnam believes that in order to promote the recovery and sustainable development of the tourism industry, relevant agencies and relevant localities have concentrated on creating a green tourism environment, paralleling tourism development with the protection and promotion of national cultural values and characteristics, improving the quality of tourism products and services, human resources quality and Tourism infrastructure that meets tourists' needs and requirements; strengthen publicity and promotion of Vietnamese tourism to the world, etc.
Li Qiuheng said that the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies to study and formulate entry and exit policies that comply with the new situation and current regulations.
Source: Interface News, Yuetong News
Editor: Tan Qianyuan, Feng Chulin (internship)
