Deputy Minister of Tradition, Sports activities and Tourism Doan Van Viet instructed a current journey trade assembly that almost 60 million residents from rich member nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council – together with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – traveled overseas earlier than the pandemic, however lower than 6,000 of them got here to Vietnam.
“This can be a too small quantity, so it’s needed for the tourism trade to search out options to draw vacationers from the Center East in 2023,” Viet stated.
Mohammed Ismaeil Al-Dahlwy, the Saudi ambassador to Vietnam, stated that Vietnam is a secure nation with a steady political state of affairs.
He stated that he had visited Ho Chi Minh Metropolis and Da Lat within the Central Highlands and located that Vietnam had many stunning landscapes in addition to various climate.
The ambassador stated he hoped that Vietnam would increase tourism promotion campaigns within the Center East as entry to details about touring to Vietnam remains to be restricted in his residence area.
Huynh Phan Phuong Hoang, deputy common director of main tour operator Vietravel, identified that Center Japanese vacationers are excessive spenders and eager on having fun with lavish holidays.
Vietnam has sturdy benefits to draw rich vacationers from the Center East similar to a big system of five-star resorts appropriate for households with younger youngsters, she stated, including that Center Japanese vacationers journey in household teams.
“However we have to have a extra open visa coverage for guests from the Center East,” Hoang stated.
Presently solely vacationers from UAE and Qatar can apply for an e-visa to enter Vietnam, whereas different Center Easterners nonetheless have to use for a paper visa.
Hoang stated that with a view to entice Center Japanese vacationers, Vietnam must show that we perceive and respect their regional tradition.
Most individuals within the Center East observe Islam and Muslims pray 5 instances a day, she identified. Thus Vietnam ought to have separate rooms in resorts, airports, and vacationer points of interest to fulfill their prayer wants, she stated.
Vietnam on Friday opened its first enterprise lounge for Muslim passengers at Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC.
Insiders stated Vietnam additionally wants extra Halal eating places to serve Islamic delicacies.
“The opening of Halal eating places not solely satisfies the calls for of Center Japanese vacationers, but in addition attracts numerous guests from Indonesia and India, the place many individuals additionally observe Islam,” stated Truong Quoc Hung, chairman of UNESCO Hanoi Journey Membership.
The tourism trade ought to pay extra consideration to coaching tour guides who can converse Arabic to serve company in one of the simplest ways, stated Rafic Rida, president of Rida Worldwide Journey & Tourism Firm.
The Center East is residence to the world’s largest oil producers and Center Easterners are among the many world’s greatest spenders.
In keeping with the World Tourism Group (UNWTO), Center Japanese vacationers spend 6.5 instances greater than the worldwide common, and 40% of particular person vacationers from the area spend greater than $10,000 per journey.
Vietnam opened its borders on March 15, however the variety of international guests within the first 11 months of the 12 months has been a modest 2.95 million, or simply greater than half the full-year goal of 5 million, due partly to visa hassles.
The tourism trade is looking for methods to faucet into new tourism markets like India and the Center East.
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