Promoting Vietnam - Ukraine tourism

Promoting Vietnam - Ukraine tourism

Within the framework of the Ukraine International Travel and Tourism Exhibition 2021, taking place in the capital Kiev from May 11 to 13, the Roundtable attracted the participation of a large number of ambassadors and diplomats. and representatives of international travel agencies.

Roundtable conference within the framework of the exhibition.

Held on the first day of the exhibition opening, the Roundtable was an opportunity to represent 13 countries, including Vietnam, Bulgaria, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Montenegro, Switzerland, Uzbekistan, Albania and host Ukraine discuss promoting tourism cooperation.

At the conference, Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach shared some information about the impressive growth of Vietnam's tourism. In 2019, Vietnam welcomed a record 18 million international visitors (up 16.2% compared to 2018) and served 85 million domestic visitors, contributing 9.2% of GDP ($32.8 billion). With this result, Vietnam is ranked in the top 10 countries with the fastest tourism growth in the world, higher than the average growth of the world (3.8%) and the Asia-Pacific region. 4.6%).

In 2020, Vietnam's tourism will face many difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions. Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach emphasized that the roundtable conference, as well as the Ukraine International Tourism and Travel Exhibition 2021, were held at the right time, contributing to the preparation for the re-launch of the international tourism market. general and Vietnam and Ukraine markets in particular.

Also according to Ambassador Nguyen Hong Thach, the need for cooperation in tourism between Vietnam and Ukraine is huge. Many Ukrainian friends wish to visit Vietnam and vice versa. However, there are still some limitations that need to be overcome, such as the need for a direct flight between Vietnam and Ukraine and a visa-free mechanism for tourists of the two countries to reduce costs.

Vietnam pavilion at the exhibition.

Also at the Ukraine International Travel and Tourism Exhibition 2021, the Embassy and Trade Office of Vietnam in Ukraine organized a display booth to provide information and promote Vietnam's tourism image to a large number of friends. Ukrainian and international.