Online Tourism Is The Ultimate Business Trend

n the afternoon of March 29, the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) organized a Vietnam Online Travel Forum (VITA) in cooperation with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VITA). Highlights in the framework of Vietnam International Tourism Fair (VITM Hanoi 2018).

The Forum was attended by Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu; Standing Vice Chairman Vu The Binh VITA; VECOM President Nguyen Thanh Hung and other experts, managers, scientists, tourism enterprises, information technology enterprises ...

Vietnam is witnessing the development of global e-commerce, including tourism, to provide services and products to customers in the most convenient and lowest cost. This is the most obvious manifestation of the industrial revolution 4.0. The forum is a unique opportunity for parties to discuss new trends in online business, emerging technologies, innovative business ideas; Introducing new market research related to online travel in the world as well as in Vietnam.

Speaking at the opening of the forum, VITA Standing Vice President Vu The Binh affirmed that in order to develop tourism into a spearhead economic sector in line with the objectives set by the Party and the State, , which should prioritize the development of online travel, technology application in online travel activities will bring great benefits in the process of promoting, providing services ... Online travel will create The most favorable conditions for tourists, creating direct connection between enterprises and businesses, between enterprises and tourists.

Mr. Vu The Binh also said that the development of online tourism in Vietnam should have the synchronization of management agencies, authorities at all levels, especially the dynamism of the tourism business team. This change is not only about business methods, but also on thinking, working methods and professional knowledge.

In the first session with the topic "Challenges from the boom of online travel", speakers from VNAT, Tourism Development Research Institute (TCDL) and industry pioneers travel about the development trend of online travel, the significance of investing in information technology; Legal and policy orientations related to online travel. The delegates said that in the present time, with the development of the global booking system and the boom of enterprises involved in digital technology, any country grasping and applying technology the country will succeed in competing and dominating the market.

The second session was entitled "Business travel in the digital age." In this session, presenters updated the online travel business situation on the mobile application platform; online payment. According to the speakers, the development of technology has promoted the formation and development of new types of online travel business, especially cloud computing, large data, mobile technology; Social networking, shared economy, and location-based mobile applications increase the quality of your visitors' experience and provide a great opportunity for businesses to embrace the trend. In addition, online payment also changes rapidly; With mobile technology and square (QR) code, online payment of domestic and international travelers has become more convenient than ever.

Source: http://vietnamtourism.gov.vn