Hanoi: Vietnam won 54 prizes at the 2023 World Travel Awards – Asia and Oceania region last year, positioning the country’s brand on top of the global tourism map and turning travel to the Southeast Asian nation into a bright spot in terms of socioeconomic recovery.
According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam served 12.6 million foreign visitors and 108 million domestic tourists, up 57% and 6%, respectively. Total earnings from tourism activities hit 678 trillion VND (27.5 billion USD), 4.3% higher than the plan.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung highlighted tireless efforts made by the Government, ministries, localities, and businesses in reviving the industry, saying that several policies have been issued to help remove barriers and promote tourism recovery and development.
Tourism development is integrated into the overall development of culture diplomacy, in efforts to preserve and promote cultural heritage values, he said.
However, the sector still fac
es numerous difficulties and challenges. The number of international tourists to Vietnam slowly recovered compared to other countries in the region.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed numerous tasks and breakthrough solutions to speed up the recovery. These include short-term visa exemption for tourists from certain promising and large-scale markets such as China and India to stimulate tourism demand, and the expansion of unilateral visa exemptions for countries with high tourist spending such as Australia, Canada, the US, and EU member nations.
It emphasised the need to enhance collaboration with countries, territories, and international airlines to open more air routes and increase the frequency of existing direct flights between Vietnam’s key tourism areas and major cities of target tourist markets.
The ministry also proposed amending the Law on Overseas Representative Missions to allow the establishment of tourism promotion offices in key markets around the world.
Attention must
be paid to strengthening tourism promotion in key international markets, both traditional and emerging. These fresh markets include Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Western Europe, North America, Australia, India, and the Middle East, Hung said.
In addition, it is also necessary to develop branded tourism products and services with added value and high competitiveness, and focus on promoting digital transformation and developing human resources serving tourism development, he added.
Vietnam’s tourism sector anticipates a breakthrough in 2024, aiming to fully recover to levels not seen since 2019. It is set to welcome 17-18 million foreign arrivals, serve 110 million domestic tourists, and earn 840 trillion VND in revenue./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Nakhon Ratchasima, Mission to auction military dogs that do not pass the criteria. and 54 retired dogs for the year 2024 at the Military Dog Center Royal Thai Army Animal Department, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, with prices starting in the thousands. Up to hundreds of thousands of baht, all 54 were given new homes.
Military dog ??auction atmosphere who did not pass the selection criteria in Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province This year is especially bustling. There are military dogs that do not meet the criteria. and 54 retired dogs for the year 2024 up for auction today. Groups of dog lovers come here. To join in the auction for the little ones to take home. There are 3 breeds of dogs up for auction: Labrador, German Shepherd, and Malinois. The breed that bidders are interested in is mostly the German breed. Shepherd Those who come to bid give reasons for their interest in bidding here. Because it is a dog that has already been trained to receive basic commands. Does not have a violent, aggressiv
e nature. It has a friendly personality with its owner.
For the auction with the highest price was Labrador dog number 34 named Leanne, age 2 years 10 months, highest price 95,000 baht. The successful bidder was Uncle Weerachart He traveled from Bangkok and prepared 100,000 baht with the intention of bidding on one. Said he liked the red nose. So I bid to raise it like a child. Today’s lowest bid dog is 7,000 baht.
Little Leanne, this Labrador. In addition to being the most expensive auction item, it is also a favorite of dog lovers, many asking to take photos with it. For dogs that do not pass the military dog ??selection in 2024, there are a total of 54 dogs, divided into 6 Labradors, 28 German Shepherds, and 20 Malinois, with the lowest starting bid price being 1,500 baht and You can bid in additional bids of 100 baht at a time. The bidder can own only 2 dogs.
Currently, the Military Dog Center has more than 700 military dogs under its care. Each year, twice as many puppies are produced for training as
the number of dogs in each course. For example, there will be 2 training courses per year. 70 dogs each, for a total of 140 dogs, of which 280 dogs must enter the training school. Dogs that pass the criteria will have outstanding characteristics, including being physically strong, intelligent, agile, agile, intelligent and able to follow commands.
As for groups that do not pass the training criteria, they will be auctioned off to reduce the burden of caring for them in training centers and bring income to the provincial treasury. This is a by-product of performing official duties and would like to use it to benefit the development of dog business in the future. It is considered that today the dogs have new owners, all 54 of them.
Source: Thai News Agency