Russia opens tourism office in Vietnam to attract Southeast Asian tourists

On the evening of April 14, the Russian Tourism Administration opened a representative tourism office for Southeast Asia in the capital Hanoi. This is the country's 8th office abroad.

Accordingly, the Russian Federal Tourism Office Visit Russia located in Hanoi will promote Russian tourism development activities in Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and South Korea.

Mr. Sergey Kornevv, Deputy Director General of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency, emphasized: “The basis of our trust in Vietnam is the close relationship between the people of the two countries over many years.” Mr. Sergey also added that in addition to modern equipment and facilities to serve tourists, Russia also organizes a team of Vietnamese tour guides in Russia so that Vietnamese people can receive the best care when visiting.

The Russian tourism representative office in Hanoi is the eighth office abroad, after Finland, Germany, China, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Iran and Kuwait. Photo: Phong Vinh

In addition to a number of key tourist destinations in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the office will provide information to Asian tourists, including Vietnam, about new destinations with many completely new and diverse experiences.

“Visit Russia will be a reliable address for tourism businesses and tourists to learn about destinations and diverse tourism products in Russia and other countries within the scope of the office. In addition, Visit Russia will also have a series of promotional activities and connect travel businesses between countries through tourism events,” said Ms. Ta Bich Ha - Director of the Visit Russia Tourism Office in Southeast Asia.

At the VITM 2016 International Tourism Fair, Russia was also a special guest of Vietnam. Coming to this country's booth, visitors not only received information about tourist destinations and services in Russia but also had the opportunity to receive many attractive incentives.

According to VNE