Articles tagged “vietnam”

The grandeur of Indian weddings is moving beyond local banquets, and is now influencing the tourism industry in India. Newly-married couples are also driving international travel as part of their honeymoon plans.

Destination weddings among Indians is on a rise, driven by high-profile celebrations. However, the preference remains largely for international locations. Can marketing campaigns get people to 'Wed in India'?

Vietnam’s hotel industry is struggling due to slow tourism recovery, oversupply, and poor planning, despite near pre-pandemic room rates and increased interest in lifestyle and focused service hotels.

International visitor arrivals to Vietnam increased by 58.4% to over 8.8 million in the first half of 2024, with South Korea being the largest source market.

MakeMyTrip has been witnessing a robust increase in Indian travelers' interest in Bhutan. This service aims to capture that opportunity.

Oyo launched an accelerator program last year to support first-generation hoteliers. The credit facility boosts India's hospitality industry.

A recent implementation of unilateral visa exemptions for 13 European countries was credited for the strong growth in arrivals from the UK, France, Germany, and Russia in January.

The Thai hotel industry is expecting a full recovery from the pandemic’s fallout by the end of the second half of this year, while the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism said they are targeting 17 to 18 million international visitors in 2024

Today's podcast discusses Thanksgiving travel in the U.S., climate change and tourism marketing, and Vietnam's welcome to Indian tourists.

After Thailand and Sri Lanka, Vietnam is now keen to offer visa-free entry to Indians, a testament to the growing global recognition of India as a powerful force in outbound travel.