South Africa makes plans to attract Vietnamese tourists
VOV.VN - In an effort to stimulate tourism demand, South Africa has made it easier for Vietnamese tourists to obtain a visa to its destinations by offering guests a greatly reduced processing time of just five days.
This information was revealed by South African Ambassador to Vietnam Vuyiswa Tulelo during a recent conference on tourism promotion.
She noted that the South African Embassy and South Africa Tourism Representative Office in India, which is in charge of Asia, Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia, are planning to support Vietnamese tour operators in a bid to attract tourists. Notably, she said the visa issuing time would be slashed to just five days.
The Ambassador also said that a number of activities involving the exchange of culture, people to people connections, and tourism promotions will also be held this year to mark 30 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and South Africa.
In 2019, the number of Vietnamese tourists visiting South Africa hit a record high of 3,270. However, the figure dropped sharply in the 2020 to 2021 period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year has seen Vietnamese travel firms start to launch attractive South African tours, particularly as they prepare for higher summer travel demand during the purple phoenix season in South Africa.