Reasonable prices, good service
Having been to Thailand more than 5 times, Khanh Phuong (30 years old, living in Ho Chi Minh City) said she would definitely return. return to this country to travel in the future.
The girl shared that she often goes to Thailand for 4 days. Every year, Phuong goes to Thailand at least once.
On each trip she usually spends about 8 million VND for all fees including air tickets, meals and accommodation.
“With I find that much money worth it. Travel costs in Thailand are extremely reasonable. You can comfortably travel by public transportation, it’s fast and doesn’t cost too much,” Phuong said.
Furthermore, one of the The reason why she comes to Thailand many times without getting bored is because she can communicate in English and even Vietnamese with native people.
“The night market in Thailand just needs to be visited to make you want to buy Shop now. Street food in Thailand is diverse, the entertainment area is very busy,” Phuong said.
Previously at the first National Tourism Industry Congress, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong, Deputy General Director NovaGroup once mentioned 5 outstanding features that help Thailand attract Vietnamese tourists.
The criteria include cuisine; shopping paradise and infrastructure; Fast connection with synchronous amenities to serve tourists; well-executed open policy; building an extensive tourism development strategy and effective and consistent domestic and international communication strategy.
According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Thailand has more than 28 million foreign visitors to Thailand by 2023 generating more than 1 trillion Baht in revenue from tourist spending.
Ms. Patsee Permvongsenee, Executive Director of Southeast Asia, South Asia and the South Pacific (Tourism Authority of Thailand), said that many Vietnamese tourists call Thailand their “second home. because the number of times I travel and come back is too much.
At event “Amazing Thailand & Pattaya Roadshow 2024” held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 2, Ms. Patsee talked with reporter Dan Tri </em >that the number of Vietnamese tourists coming to Thailand in 2023 is more than 1 million people.
The number is almost equivalent to the number before the Covid-19 outbreak in 2019 shows that the recovery is up to 96%.
Especially among international tourists coming to Pattaya, Chonburi province, Vietnamese tourists are at number 3 in terms of number of visitors.
Not just a trip
Speaking specifically about tourism activities in Pattaya, Ms. Patsee said that Vietnamese tourists often travel in groups with friends or family and stay at here for 2-3 days. Although the majority of Vietnamese tourists choose to travel on their own, there is also a large number of tourists who use tour services because of the convenience as well as the appeal of new tourist destinations.
“Vietnamese tourists choose to return many times to Pattaya and Thailand in particular because they love the experiences related to cuisine in Pattaya, especially seafood and shopping experiences, mainly goods. fashion souvenirs” Ms. Patsee shared.
In addition, Vietnamese people love Thailand because the travel costs and travel services are reasonable, but the experiences are diverse and quality is worth the money. . In addition, many shopping malls also have special promotions for Vietnamese tourists.
The most favorite destinations of Vietnamese tourists when traveling Pattaya tourism is the main tourist attractions of this city such as Pattaya beach Walking Street and Bon Mien floating market.
Ms. Patsee shared that in 2024, Thailand will also promote more policies and plans to attract and retain Vietnamese tourists in particular and international tourists in general.
< p>”We want tourists to come to Thailand for more than just a trip. After that trip, tourists can clearly understand and remember the human culture in this country and bring back interesting stories from our country to tell to the people around them,” Ms. Patsee said.</p >
Specifically, Thailand will breathe “new breeze” into the tourism industry by transforming into a high-value and sustainable tourism industry, promoting the image of Thailand as a 365-day or year-round destination with a “You can travel to Thailand every day”.
In addition, the Thailand Tourism Authority will connect and build tourist routes from central tourist cities and provinces to other tourist destinations. Secondary provinces and cities.
Particularly for Vietnamese tourists, the land of the Golden Temple will continue to coordinate with tourism partners in Vietnam to promote on both online and direct channels. Participate in tourism exhibitions to promote Thai tourism and organize events to create opportunities for business meetings and negotiations for tourism businesses of the two countries; promote road tourism from Vietnam to Northeast Thailand including Nakhon Phanom and Udon Thani provinces.
In particular, Thailand will also organize spectacular events in 2024 such as Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2024; with many diverse activities such as light and sound performance parade on April 11-15 in Ratchadamnoen Klang road area and Sanam Luang area of Bangkok; Pattaya International Fireworks Festival …
In 2024, Thailand aims to welcome 35 million international tourists with an estimated revenue of 1,92 trillion Baht. The number of Vietnamese tourists is expected to increase by 6% compared to last year.
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