Hanoi and Russia’s Far East region enhances tourism connectivity
VOV.VN - Representatives of the Hanoi Department of Tourism held a working session alongside travel firms from Russia’s Far East region on May 6 with a view to increasing the exchange of visitors between the two sides.
At the function, Malinovskii Roman, vice president of the Asia-Europe Business Association, revealed that the city of Irkutsk was located in Southeast Russia and is home to many relics which have been recognised by UNESCO as world heritage sites.
As part of efforts to attract Vietnamese tourists to the region, Russian airline IrAero has opened a direct air route from Irkutsk to the Vietnamese capital with a frequency of two flights per week.
For their part, representatives from Hanoi’s tourism firms introduced their strengths in designing tours and ways to intensify the exchange of visitors between the two sides.
Simultaneously, they also dealt with the difficulties faced in service quality and immigration procedures bringing Vietnamese tourists to Irkutsk.
According to information given by the Hanoi Department of Tourism, the Vietnamese capital recently signed a co-operation agreement with Moscow. In addition, the Moscow Day event will be held in Hanoi this September, with the occasion opening up a wealth of opportunities for tourism businesses in the Far East as they strive to promote linkages with Vietnamese partners.
Dang Huong Giang, director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism, said that in order to facilitate two-way tourist exchanges, the Russian airline IrAero is recommended to launch two flights per week, whilst not increasing ticket prices from now until the end of 2025.
