Hanoi province of Vietnam has hosted a vintage car show on Friday, exhibiting classic vehicles owned by Chinese people, which would help bolster multi-faceted cooperation between China and Vietnam, officials from the two countries said. The show has been hosted by the Forein Affairs Office, conducted by Hong Kong’s Xinhua Finance Agency, coordinated by the […]
Category Archives: Asia
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Tachuan Village in the city of Huangshan, East China’s Anhui Province has been one of the sought after place for photography enthusiasts recently. With late autumn approaching, numerous domestic and foreign photographers and tourists are flocking to village to photograph the colorful autumn scenery. “I heard the red autumn leaves here are perfect for shooting,” […]
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As part of the efforts to increase the inflow of tourists from Southeast Asia, Tourism Bureau in Osaka has partnered with private company JCB, one of the original credit card companies in Japan. Despite the fact that the number of foreign tourists coming to Osaka, the merchant town; the Tourism Bureau have been in the […]
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Nov
Nov
Despite some 4.6 million visitor arrivals, Singapore tourism sector recorded a drop in overall spending in the second quarter of the year by 1.7 per cent to USD 6.6 billion, compared with the same period last year. It was revealed by the quarterly report by Singapore Tourism Board (STB) The dip in tourism spending was […]
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In an effort to boost tourism in the country, Vietnam plans to host a Formula One race in 2020 in Hanoi. The race will be 5.565-kilometer street circuit and the event is expected to be in April 2020. It was announced by Vingroup JSC, who signed a multi-year deal to host the Grand Prix. With the […]
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Nov
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Thailand’s cabinet approved a measure to waive for two months fees paid by visitors for visas on arrival, with an objective to boost tourism, which was hit by a drop in visitors from China, its biggest market. The fee of 2,000 baht (USD 60) will be waived between December 1 and January 31 for travellers […]
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Belitung in Bangka Belitung Islands province is a suitable site for nomadic tourism, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya has said. “Belitung is a suitable destination to develop nomadic tourism,” Arief said in Belitung recently, as per local media. Arief said developing a special economic zone such as in Mandalika in West Nusa Tenggara would take too […]
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Nov
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Those who are longing to go to Boracay Island, after six long months’ closure for rehabilitation due to environmental reasons last April 26, 2018; should take note of some things they can and cannot do in the island. Boracay Island has reopened on October 26 after spending millions of pesos to rehabilitate the island. In […]
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Pansy Ho, group executive chairman and managing director of Shun Tak Holdings, and co-chairperson and executive director of MGM China Holdings, has been appointed by the United Nation’s World Tourism Organisation as a Tourism Ambassador, on making her the first ever ambassador in the region. Ho will be promoting global tourism development alongside other […]
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Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand said on Saturday, 27th October 2018 that new measures will be announced next month to lure tourists back to the country, especially those from China. Somkid said measures in the package would include a tax measure for jewellery purchases, a tourism package with free flights to second-tier tourist […]
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China Ministry tor Culture and Tourism to conduct the 10th China Tourism Industries Expo in Tianjin from 9th to 11th November 2018 As per an official from the Tianjin Tourism Bureau, the expo, which is jointly hosted by the ministry and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, is expected to attract more than 700 companies and nearly […]
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Emirates Airline and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam sign MoU for promotion of tourism and trade
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Emirates Airlines of UAE has signed MoU with Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam to boost tourism and trade. The agreement was inked during the visit of Nguyen Thanh Phong, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, to UAE with a delegation. Emirates Airlines signed three MoUs to facilitate tourism and trade […]
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Oct
Oct
Cambodia and Thailand have inked an agreement to cooperate on marine tourism, linking the tourism ports of the two countries. The agreement has come in to being during the 4th meeting of Cambodia-Thailand Working Group on Tourism Cooperation. Thong Rathsak, Cambodia’s Director General of Tourism Development and International Cooperation and Arrun Boonchai ,Thai Permanent Secretary […]
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Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya says growth in the Indonesian tourist industry may excel that of Thailand within the next five years. “We can beat ‘Amazing Thailand’ and ‘Malaysia Truly Asia within about five years’,” said Arief in a discussion at the State Secretariat in Jakarta. “In 2014, Indonesia ranked 70th in the world tourist […]
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Macau and Hong Kong have the highest international tourist spending: WTTC Report
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The special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong experience the highest international visitor spending, according to highlights of a report by the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual City Travel & Tourism Impact Report on Monday. The report noted that Macau has the highest foreign tourists spending making up 97.3 per cent of […]