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Vietnam
holds marine tourism exhibition in France
 Over
50 travel and tourism companies took part in the Vietnamese
Marine Tourism Exhibition that was held at the Pierre Cardin
Centre in Paris on April 29.
The festival aiming to promote Vietnam and its marine
tourism industry to French and foreign friends was jointly
sponsored by Vietnam Airlines, the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism, the Vietnamese Embassy in France and the
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Vietnam Airlines General
Director Pham Ngoc Minh highlighted Vietnam’s great
potential for tourism, especially with over 3,000km of
coastline, beautiful landscapes and wild tropical beaches.
Moreover, the country is also well known for its world
renowned cultural heritage and traditional customs.
Many visitors at the exhibition were impressed with
Vietnam’s beautiful coastline and islands, as well as the
country’s marine tourist services.
Cyril Fuentes, a French architecture who has visited Vietnam
many times, said that he liked Vietnam’s coastal resorts not
only for their scenery, but also because of the Vietnamese
people’s hospitality. Meanwhile, Gerard Arcelin and his wife
added that besides the sea, beaches and the beautiful
countryside, Vietnam’s historical sites, culture and its
cuisine make it an extremely attractive destination.
However, many visitors agreed that Vietnam is not very
competitive in price or quality of service.
Journalist Jean Claude Cartier said that despite its
potentials, Vietnam has not been able to attract as many
foreign visitors as regional countries like Thailand and
Malaysia do. He noted that tours and air fares in other
countries are cheaper and they have more diverse and quality
services. If Vietnam can overcome these factors, the country
could become the regions leading tourist destination,
Cartier said.
(Source: VNA)
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