The Republic of Korea (RoK) General Department of Tourismin conjunction with travel agencies in Hanoi organised a tourismpromotion programme in Hanoi on July 21 as part of efforts to increasethe number of tourists to the RoK after the Middle East RespiratorySyndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) ravaged the country.
Accordingto representatives from the General Department, the RoK is anattractive destination for Vietnamese travellers. However, after theMERS-CoV outbreak in the country, the number of Vietnamese visitors tothe RoK dropped remarkably. In June alone, the figure reduced about 19percent.
The department has set a target of attracting about 200,000 Vietnamese visitors in 2015.
NoMERS-CoV new infections or fatalities were reported in the RoK duringthe last 20 days, the department said, adding that the RoK governmentplans to officially announce the disease’s eradication in the country.
Representativesfrom the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said the RoK hasmade every effort to draw arrivals to the country such as providing freeentry to a number of tourism sites and applying insurance forinternational tourists visiting the RoK during the period from the endof June to the end of September.
A tourism promotionprogramme was also launched from July 10 to September 21 to encouragevisitors to visit the RoK this summer.
Travel agencies in Hanoi are running promotional programmes to attract tourists to the RoK.
Thenumber of visitors registering for tours to the RoK surpassed hiscompany’s expectation after the launch of a tour featuring watchingK-pop shows, according to Deputy General Director of Hanoi RedToursNguyen Cong Hoan.
Kang Sungghil, Chief representative of the RoKGeneral Department of Tourism in Vietnam said he believes thatafter MERS-CoV, the flow of Vietnamese arrivals to his country willrecover.-VNA
Accordingto representatives from the General Department, the RoK is anattractive destination for Vietnamese travellers. However, after theMERS-CoV outbreak in the country, the number of Vietnamese visitors tothe RoK dropped remarkably. In June alone, the figure reduced about 19percent.
The department has set a target of attracting about 200,000 Vietnamese visitors in 2015.
NoMERS-CoV new infections or fatalities were reported in the RoK duringthe last 20 days, the department said, adding that the RoK governmentplans to officially announce the disease’s eradication in the country.
Representativesfrom the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said the RoK hasmade every effort to draw arrivals to the country such as providing freeentry to a number of tourism sites and applying insurance forinternational tourists visiting the RoK during the period from the endof June to the end of September.
A tourism promotionprogramme was also launched from July 10 to September 21 to encouragevisitors to visit the RoK this summer.
Travel agencies in Hanoi are running promotional programmes to attract tourists to the RoK.
Thenumber of visitors registering for tours to the RoK surpassed hiscompany’s expectation after the launch of a tour featuring watchingK-pop shows, according to Deputy General Director of Hanoi RedToursNguyen Cong Hoan.
Kang Sungghil, Chief representative of the RoKGeneral Department of Tourism in Vietnam said he believes thatafter MERS-CoV, the flow of Vietnamese arrivals to his country willrecover.-VNA
