Lijiang: Upon arriving in Lijiang, a famed tourist city in Yunnan Province, Vietnamese travel professional Dao Mai Dung saw not only pleasant scenery and climate, but also business opportunities. Dao, who is the manager of Nam Thanh Travel, a Vietnamese tour organizer, went to Lijiang with around 70 other travel agents from Viet Nam on March 30 for a one-week tour of familiarization. The delegation visited hotels and scenic spots to better promote destinations in Yunnan to the Vietnamese market.
“I really like Yunnan and have been thinking about how to help more Vietnamese people learn about its beauty and culture. After this tour, I will go back to tell travel agencies in Viet Nam how to apply for visas and develop routes,” Dao told Lijiang.cn, a local news portal. He added it is expected the number of Vietnamese tour groups visiting Lijiang will increase around International Workers’ Day on May 1,as it will be marked by a five-day holiday in China this year and by a long weekend in Viet Nam.
Demand for inbound travel to China has begun to recover. Local agencies and online tourism service providers were once again permitted to operate inbound group tours and provide services such as booking hotels and plane tickets for international tourists starting on March 31, according to a circular released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) that day.
–The Daily Mail-Beijing Review news exchange item
