Indonesia, Singapore in particular and Southeast Asia in general are important international tourist markets for Vietnam tourism as well as Saigontourist Group.
On the occasion of General Secretary To Lam and his wife and the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese State visiting Indonesia and Singapore from March 9 to 13, 2025, Saigon Tourist Group and Vietnam Airlines signed important cooperation agreements on tourism and aviation development with partners in Indonesia on March 9 and in Singapore on March 13.
The events marked a new step forward in the cooperation in the tourism and aviation sectors, bringing high value to the partners, contributing to the development of tourism in Vietnam and ASEAN. The ceremony to hand over the cooperation memorandums was honored to welcome the presence of General Secretary To Lam, senior officials of Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, representatives of tourism and aviation corporations in Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and international media agencies.
Mr. Pham Huy Binh (front row, middle) - Chairman of Saigontourist Group with representatives of Vietnam Airlines, APG Singapore presented the cooperation agreement witnessed by General Secretary To Lam and senior leaders of Vietnam and Singapore, March 13, 2025.
Mr. Pham Huy Binh, Chairman of Saigontourist Group, said: "These cooperation agreements are important in promoting bilateral tourism development between Vietnam and Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore, especially in the context of Vietnam and Indonesia, and Vietnam and Singapore having just signed an upgrade to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. We believe that with the close cooperation between Saigontourist Group, Vietnam Airlines and partners, Vietnam's tourism and aviation will increasingly attract more tourists from Indonesia and Singapore, and Vietnamese tourists will also have more opportunities to experience and explore the beauty of these two countries."
The Vietnam - Indonesia bilateral tourism development cooperation program was marked by the signing ceremony of the cooperation memorandum between Saigontourist Travel (a subsidiary of Saigontourist Group) and Golden Rama Express Company of Indonesia on March 9, 2025. The cooperation focuses on strengthening cooperation in the following areas: Developing package tourism products, surveying, combining tourism services, to bring tourists unique and attractive travel experiences; enhancing the promotion and advertising of Vietnamese tourism in the Indonesian market, while attracting tourists from this market to Vietnam; enhancing the exchange of tourists between Vietnam and Indonesia, contributing to promoting bilateral tourism development.
Representatives of Saigontourist Travel Service Company (left) and Golden Rama Express Indonesia exchanged a cooperation agreement witnessed by General Secretary To Lam and senior leaders of Vietnam and Indonesia on March 9, 2025.
Next, at the Vietnam - Singapore Business Forum, the Memorandum of Understanding between Vietnam Airlines, Saigontourist Group and Singapore's APG Tourism Group was solemnly held on March 13, 2025. Owning a network of prestigious member companies, pioneers in the field of tourism services, APG Group specializes in providing advanced payment and financial technology solutions for the modern tourism industry. Established in 2018, APG Group's team has extensive experience in the tourism, travel and payment industry, with backgrounds from large corporations and government agencies across Asia. APG Group leverages its extensive tourism network to provide innovative payment technology solutions, enhancing the experience for businesses and customers. This cooperation is expected to expand the market and provide tourism services in both countries; develop and promote aviation, tourism, travel, payment technology and financial solutions suitable for Vietnamese and Singaporean customers, promote the two countries as a common destination; improve service quality and enhance brand awareness through joint marketing and promotional activities on each party's media channels.
"The signing of the cooperation agreement between the parties is a testament to Vietnam Airlines' efforts in effectively exploiting flight routes between Vietnam and Indonesia and Singapore, contributing to promoting the development of Vietnam tourism and enhancing the position of Vietnam tourism on the world tourism map," said Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoa - Chairman of Vietnam Airlines.
Indonesia, Singapore in particular and Southeast Asia in general are important international tourist markets for Vietnam tourism as well as Saigontourist Group. The Saigontourist Group system annually welcomes and serves hundreds of thousands of Southeast Asian tourists, bringing in thousands of billions of VND in revenue. In particular, the recently emerging market is the Muslim community tourist market from Indonesia and other countries in the region. On the other hand, Saigontourist Group's subsidiary, Saigontourist Travel Service Company, has brought hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese tourists to participate in single-route tours to Indonesia, Singapore or inter-route tours connecting Indonesia, Singapore with other Southeast Asian countries.
The Vietnam tourism promotion program in Indonesia and Singapore is one of the important activities of Saigontourist Group and Vietnam Airlines, following the international events that the two sides have cooperated to implement before, with the aim of promoting the image of Vietnam tourism to international friends, contributing to the development of tourism in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam. The most typical of these are the Vietnam - US two-way tourism investment promotion program in the US in 2022, the WTM London International Tourism Fair in 2023 and 2024 in the UK, the Vietnam Tourism Promotion Program in Japan in 2023 and 2024 , the ITB Berlin International Tourism Fair in 2024 and 2025 in Germany, the Vietnam destination launching program in the Chinese market in April 2024, the Vietnam - Cambodia Tourism Promotion Program "Two Countries - One Destination" in July 2024. Next, Saigontourist Group will cooperate with Vietnam Airlines to co-organize the Vietnam - Europe Tourism Promotion Program in Munich, Germany in October 2024; the Vietnam - Malaysia Bilateral Tourism Development Cooperation Program in November 2024. Most recently, the two groups will coordinate to implement the Vietnam Destination Introduction Program in Japan and the 30th Anniversary of Vietnam - Japan Flight Route on December 4, 2024 in Tokyo.
Saigontourist Group is the leading tourism group in Vietnam, established on August 1, 1975, currently managing more than 100 hotels, resorts, restaurants, travel agencies, entertainment areas, tourism training schools, conference and exhibition centers, golf courses, cable television... With the effort to strengthen brand development as well as expand the scope of connections to increase the value of the group's core business areas, Saigontourist Group has pioneered in implementing many key cooperation and association programs with many domestic and foreign strategic partners.
Established in 1956, Vietnam Airlines is a dynamic and modern international airline, reflecting Vietnamese cultural identity, playing a leading role in the Vietnamese aviation industry. Renowned for its distinct cultural heritage and modern brand identity, Vietnam Airlines strives to become the leading 5-star international airline in Asia.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/saigontourist-group-day-manh-hop-tac-du-lich-indonesia-singapore-19625031316443031.htm
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