(TITC) - On 19th June 2024, in Perth, Australia, Mr. Nguyen Trung Khanh, Chairman of Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) had a meet and greet with Tourism Western Australia, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and Australian tourism businesses.
VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh speaking at the event (Photo: VNAT)
Attending the meet and greet were leaders of VNAT’s units; Consul General of Vietnam in Perth; Vietnam business delegation. On the Australia side were Mr. Michael Millimaci, Eastern Markets Manager (South East Asia), Tourism Western Australia; representatives of Austrade; Perth Airport; The West Australia - Vietnam Business Council (WAVBC); The West Australian Technical, Vocational Education and Training (WATVET); Australian tourism businesses: Kings Tours, OrYo Adventures, Australian Pinnacle Tours, Ryan, Two Feet and a Heartbeat, QT Hotels…
Addressing the event, VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh said, Perth is a beautiful city of Australia, a place with a lot of tourism potential. “With this networking event, the stakeholders from both sides can become acquainted and work together to develop appealing products for travellers between Perth and Vietnam”.
Mr. Michael Millimaci, Eastern Markets Manager (South East Asia), Tourism Western Australia introducing about Western Australia tourism and assessment of huge potential in tourism cooperation and visitor exchange between Western Australia and Vietnam (Photo: VNAT)
Also, VNAT proposed Tourism Western Australia research the trends and preferences of Vietnamese tourists to design attractive experiences, connect with nearby destinations to offer inclusive tour programmes to stimulate tourism demand, especially Perth is a new destination for Vietnamese visitors.
A large number of businesses, partners, and customers attended the networking event (Photo: VNAT)
At the networking event, VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh is looking forward to welcoming Tourism Western Australia and your businesses to visit Vietnam and promote the mutual tourism exchanges in the near future.
VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh gifting souvenir to Mr. Michael Millimaci, Eastern Markets Manager (South East Asia), Tourism Western Australia (Photo: VNAT)
On the same day, VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh had a bilateral meeting with the West Australian Technical, Vocational Education and Training (WATVET) and Perth Airport. The two sides discussed online training courses, human resource development, and promoting cooperation with travel and aviation businesses.
VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh having a meeting with WATVET (Photo: VNAT)
WATVET’s President Brian Walsh discussed the results of the online Micro-Certificate Training Course on sustainable tourism. WATVET proposes to continue implementing the course next year and expand cooperation opportunities with Vietnamese tourism training establishments.
Appreciating the significance of the course, VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh suggested WA TVET needs to link and cooperate with tourism training institutions in Vietnam, such as Hanoi Tourism College - a training institution specialising in tourism field.
VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh having a meeting with Representative of Perth Airport (Photo: VNAT)
VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh gifting souvenir to Ms. Rei Seah, Vice President Market Development, Perth Airport (Photo: VNAT)
At the meeting with Vice President Market Development, Perth Airport - Ms. Rei Seah, VNAT’s Chairman Nguyen Trung Khanh said, Australia is one of the important source markets of Vietnamese tourism, and hoped that in the near future there will be more flights from Australia connecting to Vietnamese destinations. Both sides need to promote stimulation and connect tourism and aviation businesses. He informed this September, VNAT will organise a Roadshow to promote Vietnam tourism in Australia, and suggested that Perth Airport will invite partners and customers to attend the event.
From June 16 - 21, 2024, in Australia, Vietnam National Authority of Tourism attended the Vietnam-Australia Travel Symposium and had a series of bilateral contact and meeting activities with partners to strengthen cooperation to promote tourism development.
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