An exhibition hosted by the Embassy of Indonesia in Vietnam opened at the Umah Indo exhibition house in Hanoi on December 13.
Raja Ampat islands of Indonesia (Source: asiapict.com)
Addressing the opening ceremony,
Third Secretary of the Indonesian Embassy Linda Widiyanti said the exhibition
aims to connect Vietnam and Indonesia tourism.
During one month of the exhibition,
all participating tour operators will offer best-price travel packages to
Indonesia’s well-known destinations, she added.
Tourism cooperation between Vietnam
and Indonesia has been stepped up since the signing of the Memorandum of
Understanding on Tourism Cooperation in 1994, noted Wiwiek Widyawati, a
representative from the Indonesian Tourism Ministry.
In 2016, the number of Indonesian
visitors to Vietnam rose 11.9 percent compared to the previous year. Meanwhile,
tourist arrivals from Vietnam to Indonesia increased from about 49,850 in 2015
to nearly 61,000 in 2016, a rise of 22.35 percent.
As one of the organisers of the
event, the low-cost carrier Vietjet Air plans to open new flight route from HCM
City to Jakarta at the year’s end, which is expected to enhance tourism links
between the two countries.
Source: VNA
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
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