Department of Tourism updates knowledge for 70 domestic and international tour guides
On the morning of July 24, in Vinh city, Nghe An Department of Tourism held the opening ceremony of a knowledge update course for international and domestic tour guides in 2024.
Participating in the knowledge update course, the tour guides were trained, shared and coached by lecturers on the following contents: world tourism situation, trends and prospects; the country's political and social economic situation; the system of new legal documents related to tourism; the system of state management of tourism in Vietnam and Nghe An province; the situation of tourism development, information on new tourism products, key tourism products of Vietnam and Nghe An province; measures to ensure security and safety for tourists.
In addition, the lecturers will systematize some theoretical contents about Vietnam's geography, Vietnam's history, Vietnam's culture, world civilization history, tourist psychology, international cultural exchange, communication and behavior arts in international tour guiding, professional skills of guiding, health care, tourism, immigration, aviation and accommodation.
Participating in the knowledge update course is an opportunity for tour guides to access, exchange, share in-depth, current content and gain experience from practical activities of lecturers who have long-term experience in the field of tour guide training.
Up to now, Nghe An has issued cards to 540 tour guides, of which 341 are active tour guides (112 international tour guides, 169 domestic tour guides) and 60 on-site tour guides.
The tour guide knowledge update course takes place over 3 days, from July 24-26, 2024.
