Kuwait magazine publishes special page on Vietnam tourism

The Times Kuwait magazine has published a special page on Vietnam tourism with theme “Vietnam: splendid nature, diverse culture”.
October 18, 2018 | 10:12

The Times Kuwait magazine has published a special page on Vietnam tourism with theme “Vietnam: splendid nature, perse culture”.

Kuwait magazine publishes special page on Vietnam tourism

Kuwait magazine publishes special page on Vietnam tourism. (Photo: Toquoc.vn)

In this special page, Times Kuwait has introduced major cities and destinations in Vietnam, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Nha Trang, and Mekong Delta, Ha Long Bay, My Son Sanctuary, etc.

The leading Kuwait English newspaper also suggests some activities that should not be missed for first time visitors to Vietnam such as Cu Chi tunnels, cyclo rides, shopping at local markets, etc.

According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Kuwait Trinh Minh Manh, this is the first step of a 12-day trip, starting November 1 to Vietnam, by travel blogger Kuwait Hani Mousawi. With Instagram's current account of more than 100,000 followers, the trip is expected to contribute to the promotion of Vietnamese tourism, and help the Kuwaiti people better understand the S-shaped country.

In the coming time, the Vietnamese Embassy in Kuwait will be the bridge and also a participant in many activities of “attack” on tourists market worth USD 13 billion per year of Kuwait. Most recently, Ambassador Trinh Minh Manh also participated in a live interview on Kuwait TV about Vietnam, Kuwait in general and Vietnam tourism in particular. On this occasion, Kuwait TV presented a 5-minute video with attractive images of the country and people of Vietnam.

Kuwait is a rich country with abundant oil reserves in the Middle East. Due to the importation of almost all kinds of goods, Kuwait's total import turnover is quite large (up to USD 30 billion and persified from main commodities such as electronics, agricultural products, building materials to consumer goods such as clothing, food. This is considered as a potential market for Vietnamese enterprises but has not received enough attention.

Currently Vietnam's exports to Kuwait are only about USD 70 - 75 million per year (about 0.25 per cent market share)./.

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