The
event, which attracted nearly 150 leading travel agents from the two
countries, also aimed to bolster the tourism cooperation between Vietnam and
Indonesia.
Visitors
to the programme were updated with information on the most appreciated
destinations in Vietnam, such as Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park and Son
Doong cave (Quang Binh province), Trang An Tourist Complex (Ninh Binh
Province), Ban Gioc Waterfall (Cao Bang province), and Sapa town (Lao Cai
province).
Vietnam’s
excellent cuisine and its tangible and intangible cultural heritages, which
have been recognised by UNESCO, were also introduced at the event.
Magdalena
Atmadja. Marketing Director of Indonesia’s Platinum Travel Agent, said that
her company has opened tours for Indonesian visitors to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh
City and the company plans to launch new tours to other tourist sites in
Vietnam, such as Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh province) and Phong Nha-Ke Bang
National Park.
Meanwhile,
Akhmad Dani, director of Goodway – an Indonesian company which has been
operating in the hospitality sector for 17 years, said that his company
brings around 300-500 tourists to Vietnam. He shared that the biggest
difficulties facing Indonesian visitors in Vietnam are a lack of tour guides
who are fluent in the Indonesian language, and their request for Muslim Halal
food.
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