Da Nang targets new international tourism markets
Da Nang, a tourism hub in central Vietnam, is seeking to attract tourists from India, Australia, the Philippines, and other places as opposed to traditional markets such as Russia and China due to external factors.
Latest
 |
| Golden Bridge Destination in Da Nang - Mai Thanh Chương |
Attractive tourist sites and beautiful beaches in the central region are popular tourist destinations among Russian and Chinese visitors. However, central localities have received almost no visitors from the two markets.
Located in the central region as a tourism hub, Da Nang city is seeking alternative sources of visitors from new markets such as India, which is widely considered a potential tourism market with a population of approximately 1.4 billion.
Currently, an average of roughly 6,000 Indian tourists enter the country every day, 24 times more than previously recorded, according to statistics unveiled by the tourism industry.
Nguyen Nhu Nam, General Director of the Vietnam TravelMart Joint Stock Company, revealed that the firm recently received many Indian couples visiting the central region to survey venues for wedding ceremonies at coastal resorts.
“Some of the visiting couples have chosen Da Nang as the venue for their coming wedding,” he said.
Along with exploiting the Indian market, tourism businesses in Da Nang are preparing services such as restaurants and hotels to serve this new segment of guests.
According to Nguyen Duc Quynh, Chairman of the Da Nang Hotel Association, restaurants designated for Indian guests are typically small, serving between 30 and 60 people. The Da Nang Hotel Association has therefore mapped out a strategy of bringing Indian chefs to cook unique dishes for Indian tourists.
Along with the Indian market, Da Nang is also targeting some other international markets such as Australia and the Philippines. The Asian route development forum 2022 (Routes Asia 2022) which was held in June provides an opportunity for Da Nang to quickly recover and open new international routes to Australia, India, and the Philippines.
The Da Nang Department of Tourism reported that there will be nine airlines operating roughly 2,700 international flights and bringing about 360,000 passengers to Da Nang between the end of October and March, 2023.
Nguyen Xuan Binh, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Department of Tourism, said that the central city has adjusted plans to restore and develop the international tourist market in Da Nang in late 2022 and early 2023. The city’s tourism industry will update to market changes and trends in customer tastes so they are ready to welcome visitors from India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
According to the official, the city will organise special cultural and tourism events as part of efforts to attract tourists to Da Nang.
“The tourism industry of Da Nang has worked with many tourism businesses and airlines to develop plans for these events. Besides traditional routes, we will promote the opening of new routes from potential markets such as India, Australia, Philippines, and Indonesia to the city soon,” said Binh.
(Source: VOV)
