New Travel Info Center Launched in Vietnam
ChaoVietnam, a bridge between travelers and tourism services, has been launched to take brand Vietnam to the global stage.
Chaovietnam – Travel Info Center, which is located in the heart of the city at the front gate of the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City's District 1, provides free answers to all questions from tourists and consultations on traveling in Vietnam.
The center is also a place for service providers to promote their business.
To date, Vietnam has five natural and cultural world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO, including the complex of Hue monuments, Hoi An ancient town, the My Son sanctuary, Ha Long bay, and the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. It also boasts other world intangible heritages, namely the Tay Nguyen gong culture in addition to Hue royal music.
The country also has over 400 international and 10,000 domestic travel firms, more than 6,000 hotels, (2,575 of which are starred), totaling more than 72,458 rooms.
In the first five months of this year, Vietnam welcomed more than 1.76 million foreign arrivals, a year-on-year increase of 12.4 per cent, according to the General Statistic Office (GSO).
The tourism industry now contributes 8 per cent to Vietnam’s national GDP. (VNA)
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