More than just running a 5-star resort, Kristian Petersen is redefining the art of hospitality with a humane and sustainable leadership philosophy.
Vietnam's recent drop in the Tourism Development Competitiveness Index underscores traditional bottlenecks in the tourism sector and highlights the crucial role of stakeholders in addressing these challenges.
The country has experienced 25 per cent growth on international visitor arrivals between 2016 and 2018, with tourism receipts accounting for some 11 per cent of GDP, according to Maybank Kim Eng Research.
The annual event will take place on April 6, 2019 at Sheraton Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Hanoi summit brought more for Vietnam tourism and hospitality than a perfectly designed media campaign.
The persistent shortcomings cannot hold back the desire to turn Vietnam into a global tourism hub.
If there are stricter visa regulations, the growth of Vietnam’s tourism would be slow down, according to deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Vietnam Steph Lysaght.
If the obstacles in visa-related issue are not removed, Vietnam’s objective to develop its tourism into the key economic sector by 2020 could not be realized, according to Vietstar Airlines Deputy General Director Luong Hoai Nam.
As the visa waiver program for five European countries is to come to an end on June 30 this year, Vice President of Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board Kenneth Atkinson talks to TheLEADER on whether this cheme will be extended.
