Indonesia with a population of nearly 280 million people is a potential tourist market. To exploit this market, it is necessary to forward promotional communications and soon have direct flights from Indonesia to Khanh Hoa.
According to statistics from the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Indonesian visitors came to Vietnam in 2023. In the first 2 months of 2024, the number of Indonesian visitors was more than 30,300, an increase of 116.3% over the same period in 2023. Those numbers show that the number of Indonesian tourists traveling to Vietnam is not many. However, Indonesia with a population of more than 280 million people (ranking 4th in the world and leading in Southeast Asia) is becoming a potential source of visitors that Vietnam as well as many countries around the world are expecting. Domestically, big cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang are looking to expand and exploit this tourist market.
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| Indonesian delegation see traditional Vietnamese musical instrument performance at Hon Chong scenic area, Nha Trang City. |
In the trend of diversifying the international tourist market, the provincial tourism industry has begun to approach to promote the exploitation of the potential of the Indonesian tourist market. Recently, within the framework of the Meeting with Indonesia Conference (held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee and the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam on March 22), a discussion session on digital economy and cooperation took place. tourism. At this discussion session, leaders of Khanh Hoa Province Department of Tourism introduced the province's tourism potential and strengths, typical products and services, service capacity and achievements in Khanh Hoa tourism development over the past time and expressed the desire to cooperate with Indonesia to exploit two-way tourism. “Inially, we request that the Indonesia Tourism Association and the tourism associations of Indonesian provinces and cities connect with the Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association to regularly exchange information, organize famtrip and press groups to support tourism promotion and introduce tourist products and services of both sides, research and sign a memorandum of understanding on tourism development cooperation between Khanh Hoa and Indonesia towards long-term sustainable development, coordinate with airlines to research and open direct flights from Indonesia to Khanh Hoa and vice versa to create favorable conditions for local people and tourists," shared Nguyen Thi Le Thanh - Director of the Department of Tourism.
Also within the framework of the Meeting Indonesia 2024 Conference, the Indonesian delegation visited the Ponagar Tower, Hon Chong scenic spot, Do Theater... Adhy Karyono - Acting Governor of East Java Province (Indonesia) ) highly appreciated the development of Khanh Hoa tourism and hoped to cooperate with Khanh Hoa to exploit two-way tours.
According to information from the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, currently, Indonesia's economy is recovering strongly after the Covid-19 epidemic, and Indonesian people have a strong need to travel. Therefore, the number of Indonesian visitors to Vietnam in general and Khanh Hoa in particular is still very modest. “Flight time from Vietnam to Indonesia is only about 2 hours, guests are exempted from visa, so it is very convenient to travel in Vietnam. But up to now, Indonesia is not in the top 10 international tourist markets of Vietnam, which is a pity," Nguyen Van Hai - Business Development Director of Vinpearl Joint Stock Company (a part of Vingroup) expressed.
Talking to a reporter from Khanh Hoa Newspaper, Nguyen Thi Le Thanh said that meeting Indonesian partners is only the first step. To promote the exploitation of the Indonesian tourist market, Khanh Hoa tourism needs careful preparation of products as well as communication and promotion work.
Thanh Nguyen
Translated by T.T
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