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 Buddhist culture promotes world tourism In recent years, under the positive influence of the huge influx of people visiting Buddhist relics, the government and business circles have realized the importance of the tourism service industry and have made strides. appropriate investment in terms of breadth, depth and global influence. What is spiritual tourism? How to understand correctly? India is one of the cradles of human civilization. The second most populous country in the world possesses a dense system of world cultural heritage, spread across all parts of the country. The uniqueness and diversity of India's cultural genres are truly awe-inspiring. In particular, the Buddhist cultural heritage in India is world-famous not only for its religious significance, but also for its magnificence, unparalleled, from architectural lines to textures, patterns... The scientific research community must favorably place and assign it a separate solemn position, an academic school called - Bud...

Vietnamese tourists can freely travel in Singapore if they are not infected with Covid-19 Vietnam and Singapore agreed to strengthen cooperation to facilitate entry of citizens in line with the epidemic situation of each side. On October 1, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, answering a reporter's question asking for information about Singapore's unilateral lifting of the border closure order for visitors from Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Diplomat Le Thi Thu Hang said that on September 30, Singapore announced the decision to open the border to visitors from Vietnam from October 8, 2020. Passengers at Changi International Airport in March 2020. Photo: AFP According to Singaporean authorities, to enter Singapore from October 8, 2020, about 7 to 30 days before the expected date of entry, visitors from Vietnam must apply online to be approved. After entry, visitors will have to take a Covid-19 test and install a Covid-19 epi...

Agoda hopes Asia's domestic tourism will boost revenue after the Covid-19 pandemic According to the online travel service provider Agoda in Asia, they are looking forward to the revival of the domestic tourism industry in these regions for Agoda to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic in the coming years. last month of 2020. With the restriction of international travel to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, travel companies are relying on the domestic market for revenue. Agoda CEO John Brown said, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan (China) are among the top markets where domestic tourism activity is gradually returning to normal, after the pandemic. Covid-19 is successfully controlled. CEO John Brown said that, in the context of countries applying international travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the disease, the company is currently relying on domestic markets to maintain revenue, such as: such as the Thai market, where the number of domestic bookings increased by 20% compar...

Fitch Ratings predicts that Vietnamese airlines will recover faster than other countries in Southeast Asia  - In a report published at the end of September 2020, the international credit rating agency (Fitch Ratings) said that thanks to good control of the Covid-19 epidemic, Vietnamese airlines will recover faster than other markets. in Southeast Asia. Illustration Fitch Ratings forecasts that the average number of passengers in transit (RPK) of Vietnam's airlines will equal 55% of the baseline in 2020 and reach 90% in 2021. These numbers are more positive than other markets. other schools in Southeast Asia. According to Fitch Ratings, Singapore Airlines has the strongest RPK reduction in the region, about 70% due to its complete dependence on the international flight network. In 2021, its RPK index is forecast to be less than 50% compared to 2019. Fitch also expects that, in Indonesia and the Philippines where the risk of Covid-19 remains high, there will be an average RPK of just...

Indonesia launched 3.3 trillion Rupiah to handle Covid-19 impact on the tourism industry The Indonesian government will distribute a tourism stimulus package worth 3.3 trillion rupiah to tourism businesses and local governments to help improve the implementation of medical procedures at tourist destinations. According to Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Wishnutama Kusubandio, the main goal of this tourism support package is to help local governments deal with the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, especially on in tourism and creative economy; and directly support restaurants and hotels that have lost revenue during the pandemic. Indonesian hotels implement medical protocol (Source: Kompas) In addition, the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has also prepared a budget of 119 billion Rupiah for a program to grant free certificates of cleanliness, health, safety and environment to the tourism industry in 34 provinces in Indonesia aim...

Flights with no destination Why are so many tourists rushing to buy tickets from Qantas (Australia) for a sightseeing-only flight, departing from Sydney Airport on October 10, 2020 but also landing right there after 7 hours? It was due to the Covid-19 pandemic. A flight just to see the sights. The demand to fly increases That 7-hour round-trip flight that provided 134 tickets priced from VND 13.5 million to VND 64 million was sold out in just 10 minutes, the New York Times reported. Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas, excitedly said: “This is probably the fastest sold-out flight in our history. It is clear that many people really want to travel and want to get on a plane. If demand continues, the airline will definitely fly many sightseeing flights while waiting for borders to open." To relieve the mentality of being crazy about legs and being stuck because of Covid-19, people want to buy tickets, go to the airport and be served on a flight. And the destination is just secondary. Some trav...

 9 travel trends for 2021 Rough Guides – a British travel publisher specializing in tourism has just released 9 travel trends for 2021 (9 travel trends for 2021). According to Rough Guides, 2020 is a disaster year for the tourism industry because of the Covid-19 epidemic. Rough Guides has researched and released new travel trends for 2021, in order to contribute to the recovery of global tourism activities. 1. Pay more attention to sustainable tourism Although the term sustainable tourism is not new, the trend of choosing eco-friendly products is increasing from tourists. Tourists are increasingly interested in “green” trips, which bring about both environmental and living sustainability at the destination. When deciding to travel, tourists will consider choosing airlines that have measures to reduce carbon emissions, have direct flights, energy-saving aircraft, use electric cars, public transport. plus, shared or shared services… Tourists spend more time in a destination to genera...

Nazca - mysterious land Although it has been honored by UNESCO since 1994 as well as being studied and understood by many scientists, the drawings on the Nazca Plateau (Nazca Lines) located in the south of Peru are still one of the mysteries. the world's largest. The giant cat has just been discovered, as well as many other drawings that have existed for thousands of years in Nazca. Nazca and the millennial mystery The small city of Nazca, located in southern Peru, about 400km from the capital Lima, is where tourists flock to find answers to the secrets of the illustrious ancient Nazca civilization, which existed more than 2,000 years ago. . In the 1920s, when commercial flights began to fly over the Peruvian desert, people were amazed to discover many giant-sized drawings carved on the surface of the Nazca plateau. There are more than 300 paintings discovered to this day, they create a confusing "geometric garden" with many different shapes such as hummingbirds, monkeys,...

Japan designs spaceport for tourists The Japan Spaceport Association wrote in a statement: "Space tourism that was once closed to humans will be reopened to everyone", suffice to say their ambitions with this new spaceport construction. Panorama of SPJ's spaceport design - Photo: BI A team of architects from the Spaceport Association of Japan (SPJ) has designed a spectacular project: a floating 4-story spaceport on the shores of Tokyo Bay. The Spaceport City spaceport is arranged like a traditional airport, except that spaceplanes are parked at the gates instead of commercial planes. There are even lanes to pick up and drop off passengers through the roads connecting the spaceport to the mainland. The airport is divided into different zones, based on security requirements, and are connected by flyovers. The project will include 2 large towers: One for departures and one for receiving guests. According to the designers, the two large towers stand out to make them recogniza...

Brilliant and majestic, Machu Picchu mecca welcomes visitors back "The Lost City of the Incas" organizes a light show combined with a large-scale show to mark the occasion of re-opening after a long time of blockade by Covid-19 Peru has just reopened the holy site of Machu Picchu with a grand scheme. This archaeological site welcomes the public with a splendid light show and a tribute ceremony attended by visitors. The group of tourists at this ceremony were the first to set foot in this Inca cultural reserve after 8 months the site had to be closed because of Covid-19. On this re-opening occasion, Machu Picchu welcomes visitors from October 31. The current service capacity is only 675 guests per day, only 30% of the normal capacity. The venue will continue to accept a limited number of guests for the foreseeable future. Opening the opening program was a colorful light show followed by a gratitude ceremony. There, the first guests expressed their gratitude to the land that pr...