Tag Archives: Vietnam

Vietnam’s Tourism Competitiveness Ranking

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Peter Semone

By Peter Semone Last week the World Economic Forum released its Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (TTCR) entitled Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability.  This is the second year running that this study has been conducted with the intent of exploring the factors driving travel … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Hidden Charm?

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Peter Semone

By Peter Semone  Vietnam’s tourism promotion slogan is Hidden Charm.  Most Vietnamese tourism practitioners (both public and private sector) don’t really know what VNAT’s Hidden Charm campaign is all about.  Someone in Vietnam tourism needs to pick up a text on tourism marketing and flip to the chapter on branding.  … Continue reading →

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Vietnam: A Tourism Diagnostic

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Peter Semone

By Peter Semone  In early April, I will participate in a three city – Hanoi, Danang and Saigon – tourism lecture series being organised by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).   The seminar will focus on European Source Markets, with tourism … Continue reading →

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