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Vietnam-Kerala ties to boost tourism

On Tuesday, the Ambassador of Vietnam to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai, said that a new flight service would soon be connecting Kerala with Vietnam.


The Ambassador, who had discussions with Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of the southern Indian state, said that this newly introduced service would be helpful for the regions in various spheres.


Mr. Vijayan also stated that a nonstop flight from Kochi to Ho Chi Minh City would assist Kerala to strengthen its relationship with Vietnam. He also said that a team from Ben Tre, southern Vietnam region, had by now visited Kerala and set up ties with the State.


He anticipates that the association would improve tourism and do good business between the two regions and guaranteed the Ambassador of support in the effort.

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Economists hope for Chinese visitors boost Malaysia tourism

The economists of Malaysia have predicted about the possible growth and development of Chinese tourists to improve the tourism industry of Southeast Asia.


PublicInvest Research stated that in its recent report that it hopes China to add to the revival process of the world tourism including Malaysia.


As per the research house, the rebirth of the tourists from China will serve up as a major encouraging feature for the ASEAN region, with a gradual recuperation route.


It is to be noted that the total number of visitors going to Asean countries has yet to exceed levels of the pre-pandemic times.


As the Chinese government itself has dynamically heartened up tourism, the research house observed that the buildup of passport and visa renewals is considerable, demanding a substantial amount of time to be cleared.


It is also hoped that the arrivals of tourists might not exceed the preceding height that as recorded in 2019 in the anticipation of at least the first half of the coming year.


Also, PublicInvest Research said that in the first quarter, the reopening of China has given way to an extraordinary invasion of almost 178,150 tourists from China to Malaysia, a bleak difference to the scanty count of almost 1,900 visitors in the consequent period in the preceding year.

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To revitalize tourism, Kenya appeals local travellers

To revitalize the tourism industry, Kenya has demanded the stakeholders to aim on domestic visitors which have been negatively affected earlier by travel restrictions due to COVID-19.


Also, the Kenya Tourism Board called upon the Kenya nationals to hug close domestic travel, travel around and go through new experiences, and add to the growth and development of the local tourism sector.


By doing it, they not only add to the growth and development of tourism but also maintain the food chain and certain the financial sustainability of the hotels, Francis Gichaba, KTB Chairperson, said in a recent report which was issued on Tuesday in Nairobi.


The declaration came as the campaign name – You Deserve A Holiday which was introduced in 2022 by the KTB and symbolizes an imposing milestone, with 108,963 bed nights sold till date and making profits of almost 1.09 billion Kenyan shillings from the time of its introduction one year back.


Next to tea, horticulture, and diaspora, the tourism industry is one of the leading foreign exchange earners for the country. Last year, tourist arrivals stood at 1.48 million. It was a 70 percent rise compared to 2021. In this way, Kenya earned 1.90 billion U.S. dollars. This was up from 1.02 billion dollars in 2021.


Gichaba, who was delivering a speech during the domestic activation drive organized in Nairobi, highlighted the significance of domestic tourism in helping local communities and financial system.

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Now world’s deepest hotel is opened for everyone

In the tourism circuit, a new hotel has come up, offering every tarveler an opportunity to slumber at the bottom of a Victorian mine. This hotel on the planet offers the deepest underground bed to enjoy a deep sleep, as per the reports.


Almost 1,375 ft below the mountains of Snowdonia in Wales, this hotel has opened its accommodation facility and is known as Deep Sleep. It has private twin-bed cabins and along with dreamy cave room which has a double bed along with loo and dining facilities, and many more.

The hotel defines itself as an unexplored-camp escapade, which will remain available only one night a week i.e. on Saturday night. Reports have also said that on Saturday evenings at 5 PM, guests’ experience will start at Go Below’s base close to Blaenau Ffestiniog town, from where the guides will assist them to arrive at the hotel.


Into the mountains, guests will require to trek for almost 45 minutes on a route that is vertical at few places but are bounded by picturesque views. Then a cottage, they will stop to ‘kit up’ for their dive with a light, headdress, Wellington boots, and a harness.


The guests then will say adieu to the world outside, and make their way into the depths of the biggest and deepest deserted slate mines of the world.

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In tourism campaign, Joey Salceda helps Christina Frasco

On Tuesday, Albay Representative, Joey Salceda, gave assistance to Christina Frasco, Tourism Secretary, in the middle of the controversy regarding campaign with the title – Love the Philippines.


Salceda, who summoned the Department of Tourism for the exclusion of the Mayon volcano in Albay in the tourism video, stated that he will not call for the resignation of Frasco.


Salceda said in a report that he asked her to remove the consultant. She did. He asked her to get her errors right and examine within. She did. He asked her to be more comprehensive when it comes to featured destinations. She did.


He said that he asking everybody to assist her. He would like to call the joint intellect, power, and innovativeness of the brightest minds in promotion to assist the DOT. Albay will help her. As former governor of Albay, he offers her with his personal experience.


As Albay governor, Salceda stated that during his tenure, international tourist arrivals at the province perked up by 4,700%. Also, he stated that before the pandemic hit the world, per resident Albay had 1.32 tourists. It is quite higher than the 0.57 per resident all over the country.


The DOT illustrated flak of late over a presentation related to udiovisual on the tourism campaign – Love the Philippines. It featured stock footage.


DDB Philippines, the advertising firm which was behind this new campaign, has said sorry regarding the incident.

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New Zealand tourism needs to make most of the prospects and funds

The government of New Zealand is making sure that their regions are well prepared to make the most of the prospects and be able to deal with any undesirable impact with tourists flocking back to Aotearoa New Zealand, by creating a nationwide destination management squad, said Peeni Henare, the Tourism Minister.


In the following two years, $5 million from the global tourist upkeep and tourism tax will help in funding the new team which will work with areas in the country, with them implementing their own destination
organization tactics, considering each region’s exclusive magnetisms, while making sure that they cooperate at a nationwide level.


Henare said that they want people coming to their regions, have a wonderful experience and spend
money, which would assist local markets and generate jobs. They also want to care for their natural setting and reduce the effect of visitors.


Henare said that via destination development, regions target developing a well-handled, sustainable tourist place that can familiarize and modify, depending on the region’s requirements or prospects from a social, financial, traditional and ecological standpoint.


Regions are by now in the middle of expanding the strategies across Aotearoa, due to $11.5 million in
subsidy from the government’s pandemic $47 million assistance bundle for local tourism societies.

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Assam witnesses two-fold increase in travellers

Assam saw almost a two-fold increase in the number of travelers coming to the state likened to the situation a decade back. As per info by the state tourism department, Assam exceeded the yearly tourist numbers seen in the years before the pandemic. A senior representative in the Assam tourism division said that the cause behind the increase in tourist numbers this year is because of the department’s lively campaign of the tourism segment in the last 1-2 years.


They made use of digital media campaigns and held roadshows in important cities like Mumbai, Kolkata,
Delhi and Chennai. These roadshows engaged enthusiasts from Odisha, Gujarat and West Bengal.


The Assam tourism division focused on tourists from around the world and held a month-long Brahmaputra festival, which happened on January 1, this year. The festival targeted to enthral the responsiveness of people from all over the world by exhibiting Assamese culture, traditions, craft and food and presented adventure undertakings at the same time.


Just before the occurrence of the pandemic, the year 2019-2020 saw nearly 51 lakh travelers, comprising
local and overseas coming to the tourist attractions in Assam. Nevertheless, after the relaxing of the
pandemic restrictions, the years 2022-2023 witnessed a surge.

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Sustainability via tourism – An appropriate shift

The viewpoint of the world financial system is projected to grow up by 2.2%. Asia will be delivering 70% of the economic growth of the world with countries like China, India, Japan and Philippines leading the way. Although still having difficulty, inflation has reached its culmination and in the second half of this year, it will come down gradually with the fortification of many regional currencies. Majority of the main market arrivals, by 2024, is hoped to reach the levels of 2019; by 2025, total arrivals from Asia Pacific will reach 800M. It would be a 115.5% revival rate. Global air capacity by March 2024 is hoped to recover completely, with 7/10 of the busiest airports of the world situated in Asia Pacific.


At present, rising and developing Asian economies are witnessing a 5.3% growth in GDP with 3.9% inflation compared to 6.9% internationally; travelers are now eager to spend more on travel, but in fresh mindsets like being aware in where they are spending their money, more keen on spending when the entire procedure is hassle-free and one-stop, and enthusiastic on recurring spending. Although there are not much people travelling, however, greater amount of spending has been recorded. Now, India is experiencing enormous boost in spending, both in terms of inbound and outbound.


At present, destinations are changing toward responsible tourism rather than just sustainably doing so.

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In Thailand, Agoda fortifies commitment to sustainable tourism

Agoda and the GSTC have declared the continuation of the winning partnership in hosting the Sustainable Tourism Course. After grabbing the previous courses carried on in Taiwan and Singapore, this third installment assembles in Bangkok, Agoda, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and the Tourism Authority of Thailand under one roof. At the Agoda Office in Bangkok, the course takes place on July 3 rd and 4 th , bringing in several tourism professionals from Agoda`s partner hotels.


The Chief Commercial Officer, Agoda, Damien Pfirsch, said that they are quite thrilled to declare the continuation of their affiliation with the GSTC and their joint initiations with the TAT and MOTS in arranging this course in Thailand. Their shared objective is to provide Thailand hotel professionals with the essential information and abilities to learn sustainable tourism practices, authorizing them to change their businesses and promote for Thailand a sustainable future.


Sustainable Tourism Course is planned to help hotel participants in their hunt for sustainability targets via comprehensive content provided by the GSTC.


This course slots in examples from real-world in terms of best practices from different places, accommodation providers and tour operators from every corner of the globe.


It allows the participants to comprehend the intention and indicators of the GSTC Criteria, and arranges them to expand and execute feasible and actionable sustainable tourism policies.

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To build up megalithic sites, the minister strategizes

Sandiaga Uno, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Indonesia, is making special strategies to build up tourism’s megalithic sites in Indonesia, which he thinks to have tremendous possibility to draw tourists.


He observed on Monday that these megalithic sites in Indonesia are the cultural heritage of the country that has huge possibility. He also stated that he has seen in many places that these sites can become cultural heritage tourist attractions quite easily. Megalithic sites with relics have high value historically.

Uno observed that many locations like the megalithic village located in Flores, Pokekea at the Lore Lindu National Park which is situated in Central Sulawesi, and Gunung Padang in Cianjur, will turn into a high-potential megalithic sites besides megalithic tombs.


He stated that one of the way to expand those megalithic sites is with the help of storynomics tourism that gives importance to creative content, narratives, and living culture by making use of the strength of culture as the prime characteristic of a tourist hotspot.


He explained that their strategy is wrapping up these site resources with a story, or the storynomics that is expanded from one place to another and have their own discrete characteristics, as a result of which they can direct the placement of these products of cultural tourism to the right objective market.


He also highlighted that the tour packaging of these megalithic tourism sites must be fortified.