Vietnam Society of Travel Agents

A presentation on Greece and Argo Travel Group had been arranged for the second time on Aug. 7 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city, by Travel Media Applications, in collaboration with all the Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA).

The very first presentation were held last month in Hanoi, the main city of Vietnam, that was attended by 48 tour operators of outbound tourism, but there have been grievances your Greek federal government rejects two-thirds of the visa demands for tourists.

Attendees emphasized the difficulty of getting visas for consumers. The Greek Embassy located in Hanoi usually calls for your own interview for potential people even in the event they're located in Ho Chi Minh City that will be around one hour flight from Hanoi.

Phan Quoc-Dai, Deputy director of outbound business product sales department Saigontourist Travel Service Co. Ltd., reported that recently the Greek Embassy has actually over and over repeatedly declined clients’ needs and statistically only one in three applications is acknowledged.

At the second presentation, a number of 75 outgoing traveler workplaces situated in Ho Chi Minh City responded, which showed particular curiosity about Greek tourism product.

VISTA President Vu The Binh, which travelled from Hanoi particularly for the function, exhausted that “Greece is for united states an extremely well-known destination. We want to find out even more about Greece and advise brand new locations to Vietnamese tourists. Our relationship with the TMA has very strong foundations for the growth of outbound tourism from Vietnam. The TMA has brought on worldwide product sales of VITM, Vietnam’s convention for outbound tourism, held every April in Hanoi in which hopefully that Greece will take part.”

In presentation, Stratis Voursoukis, Director of Asia-Pacific Travel Media Applications and Argo Travel Group, said that, “There is an excellent interest for outbound happen to be Greece. But Vietnamese travel agents should be updated in regards to the tourism item of nation. We as TMA and Argo Travel make great energy to promote our nation in Southeast Asia in reaction into the developing demand for trips.”

Theodore Koumelis, president of Travel Media Applications, stated that, “The Southeast Asia area has great economic development and growth of outbound tourism which Greece should take into consideration. The Argo Travel with longtime expertise in incoming tourism listens to your needs regarding the Asian market and provides the appropriate tourism item.”