“Net-zero tours” promote sustainable tourism
[ad_1] HÀ NỘI – The Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) Hà Nội 2024, slated to take place from April 11-14 under the theme “Việt Nam tourism – Green transition for sustainable development,” is said to closely follow a new global trend of “Net zero tours” which promotes sustainable tourism and reduces negative impacts on the environment. […]
Foreign tourists to Việt Nam in first quarter of 2024 surpasses pre-pandemic number
[ad_1] Foreign tourists visiting the Temple of Literature in Hà Nội in February 2024. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — International arrivals to Việt Nam in March 2024 reached nearly 1.6 million, up 4.4 per cent compared to the previous month, according to […]
Beefing up activity: US hopes to drive Japan exports as tourism rebounds and retail opportunities emerge
[ad_1] The sector has been ramping up its activity in the country in recent weeks with a significant presence at both FoodEx Japan, which FoodNavigator- Asia attended, and the Japan Supermarket Trade Show. Trade body the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) said FoodEx Japan provided a significant opportunity to engage an audience eager for premium […]
Tourism sector will need to go green for growth
[ad_1] The tourism sector is expected to play an integral role in Viksit Bharat preamble. The projections indicate that this sector is poised to generate employment for 137 million people and contribute an additional $250 billion to GDP by 2030. The sector is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 7.8 per cent by […]
How to understand and avoid pitfalls of China’s so-called zero-dollar tourism
[ad_1] This marked a 50 per cent increase from 2023, according to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. While many travellers prefer group tours for the convenience of having all logistics managed by agencies, however, in a bid to attract customers, some travel tour businesses offer “zero-dollar tours” which claim to cover the cost of […]
Heathrow accuses Sunak of tarnishing Britain’s reputation with tourist tax
[ad_1] Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, a former business secretary, said: “It [the tourist tax] costs more than it raises. It’s an economically inefficient tax. Foreign visitors coming and spending money on all sorts of other things is very beneficial, so I would certainly encourage the Government to scrap it. “If the Treasury took a more dynamic […]
Spain’s 85.1 million foreign visitors last year set a tourism record
[ad_1] Spain’s National Statistics Institute says a record 85.1 million international tourists visited the country last year, 19% more than the year before February 2, 2024, 10:03 AM ET • 1 min read MADRID — Spain received a record 85.1 million international tourists last year, 19% more than the year before, the National Statistics Institute […]
International arrivals in Việt Nam expected to increase this year
[ad_1] The volume of international arrivals in Vietnam is forecast to increase in 2024. In photo: Golden Bridge in the central city of Da Nang. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — The volume of international arrivals in Việt Nam is forecast to grow in 2024, said The […]
Nassau County dumps Long Island tourism promotions agency, hires Glen Head ad firm
[ad_1] Nassau County has dumped the region’s tourism promotions agency, instead awarding a contract worth up to $1 million to market the county’s attractions to an advertising firm in Glen Head, according to documents obtained by Newsday. The decision ends 45 years of unified marketing of the two-county region. At stake is the Island’s $6.6 billion tourism industry, which supports […]
India’s outbound tourism market size likely to reach $60 billion by 2031
[ad_1] The national strategy for sustainable tourism aims to mainstream sustainability in the Indian tourism sector and ensure a more resilient, inclusive, carbon neutral and resource efficient tourism while safeguarding natural and cultural resources. Indians could be the fourth-largest global travel spenders by 2030, according to a recent report by Booking.com and McKinsey. However, they […]