CHINESE VISITORS LOOK TOWARD VIETNAM TOURISM

China, which is the most populous country in the world, is a market most expected by many countries, especially in the period of economic crisis as present. One of Vietravel’s  major partners in China such as Spring Travel whose headquarter is located in Shanghai and Beijing, has regarded Vietnam as a strategic destination for years. Accordingly, with their strong capacity, they have promoted direct flights from China to Vietnam departing from Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, and have continued to open other airline routes from Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shenzhen, Kunming to Vietnam. With average periods of stay from 3 to 8 days, Chinese visitors are interested in exploring Vietnam or Vietnam combined with Cambodia tour. Chinese visitors coming to Vietnam are most interested in beach travel, enjoying seafood and shopping. The most favorite destinations are Nha Trang and Da Nang, and the destination chosen for shopping is Ho Chi Minh City. Shopping products attracting these visitors shopping include souvenirs, wooden handicrafts, processed products such as coffee, dried cuttlefish, dried shrimp, dried jackfruit, especially milk, as according to Chinese visitors, milk made in Vietnam is safer. Their favorite and reliable milk trademark  is Vinamilk.

Flights from Shanghai to Da Nang, and from Fuzhou to Ho Chi Minh City will be started on March 31st 2014. This is signalized that Vietnam is currently a focal point that Chinese visitors who are looking toward in 2014 and Vietravel is conducting corresponding investment to coordinate with its partners in China to effectively exploit this market through charter flights with thicker frequency in the coming time from July to October 2014.

(Source: Vietravel)