Vietnam and Thailand are looking to lure well-heeled travellers to getaways on their own islands as they promote what has become the most important asset for tourism-dependent economies: a low COVID-19 count.
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Thailand’s main international airport unveiled rapid coronavirus tests on Friday for some overseas arrivals after a three-month ban on foreign visitors was partially lifted this month.
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The Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office is announcing the 18 Finalists of the Experience Mekong Showcases 2020. 4,200 eligible votes determined three Experience Mekong Collection members from each of the six member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion for the next round of voting for this prestigious recognition. Now open for public vote until August 15th, the six Experience Mekong Showcases will be announced on August 25th, at the 2020 Destination Mekong Summit.
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Through Smart Tourism, governments have the opportunity to utilize big data and relevant technologies to:
> Attract target travelers by having a better understanding of their preferences
> Facilitate traveler touchpoints along the entire travel journey
> Connect travelers with city infrastructure and commuter networks for a more seamless travel experience
> Serve travelers better by connecting data, travel providers and traveler touchpoints
Luxury is DEAD. There is no point in designing lavish hotels just to put heads on beds – every hospitality project should have a purpose and a candle to light. We in hospitality – designers, owners or operators – have the superpower of reaching thousands of people. We should shoulder more responsibility concerning issues like education, clean accessible water, alternative energy, energy consumption, food waste, wildlife protection, and conservation. The big hotel companies are part of nature and society too, not just economy. Here are some ideas of how to do something real…
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Organisers and stakeholders in business events industry, the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions, and Mega events and Festivals can now take advantage of a real-time news service dedicated to business events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thailand is the latest country to join Airbnb’s expanding global initiative to provide 100,000 COVID-19 responders.
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As soon as a woman in her rural community registered a high fever, Auntie Arun alerted the local hospital doctors, who soon arrived in at least three cars, prepped to transport a COVID-19 patient.
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Vietnam island Phu Quoc will become the test case for Vietnam’s tourism revival. The largest island in the country will open first to tourism to kickstart the economy.
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The Online Agricultural Product Marketing Project “Turning farmers into professional online traders” is one of the important projects, starting in March 2020, on which the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has cooperated with Lazada Thailand Co., Ltd., to help increase marketing channels for selling quality agricultural products directly from farmers to consumers.
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