The program is organized by the Australian National Tourism Organization in collaboration with the Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Jonathan Saw, representative of the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, highly appreciated the potential for two-way tourism development between Australia and Vietnam.
Citing evidence, Mr. Jonathan Saw said that in the past two years, the number of direct flights between Australia and Vietnam has doubled, from 42 flights/week to 84 flights/week. Accordingly, there will be about 150,000 Vietnamese people traveling to Australia in 2023, while the number of tourists from this country to Vietnam will reach 390,000, equivalent to the level before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Australian tourism research data shows that Vietnam is the fastest growing passenger market and is in the top 3 (after China and India) in terms of the number of tourist visa applications to the “land of kangaroos”. In the first 5 months of 2024 alone, the number of Australian tourists to Vietnam increased by 35% compared to the same period last year, making this country the 7th largest source of tourists to Vietnam.
At the program, representatives of travel agencies, service providers, and tourist destinations from Australia and Vietnam met, exchanged, and provided the latest information on tourism products and services of the two countries (B2B). From there, they sought opportunities for cooperation, support for sustainable tourism development, and increased two-way tourism between Australia and Vietnam.
On this occasion, the Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City also organized a meeting to answer questions from Vietnamese travel businesses about Australian visa regulations and procedures.
VOV.VN - Today, September 3, within the framework of a conference taking place in Melbourne, Australia, the Australian Foreign Minister said that the country is making many efforts to further connect with the Southeast Asian region and called on businesses to pay more attention to this region.
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