Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Center Director Le Truong Hien Hoa said promoting domestic tourism and building up smart tourism in Vietnam were the major objectives in 2021.
“One of the main focuses of Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism this year is deploying joint programs with Vietnamese key economic zones and provinces as well as tourism industries to build up new tourism products and services to promote domestic tourism,” Mr Hoa said.
“This year is also a good time for Ho Chi Minh City to implement smart tourism,” he added. “Our tourism database is playing a key role to ensure successful smart travel projects which need to involve many industries and fields in standardising the data collection system and digitising travel services.”
Vietravel Inbound Department Deputy Manager Tran Thi Thuy Trang advised that Vietnam should promote the country as a safe and attractive destination in the world.
“Not only the tourism and hospitality industry, but also the Government need to showcase and promote the image of Vietnam tourism as a safe destination so that we can increase international tourists once Vietnam borders reopen and travel normalises,” Ms Trang said.
The Grand Ho Tram Hotel and Casino Chief Operating Officer Craig Douglas stressed the importance of high-quality human resource development post pandemic.
“With several projects still moving forward in the country not only in the tourism industry but also in other industries, and the relocation of international manufacturing companies to Vietnam, the demand for human resources will be a big challenge and reinforce our people as the most valuable asset,” Mr Douglas said.