Indian Consul General Abhay Thakur last week said there was good potential to
make more direct flights between Viet Nam and India, and visa facilitation for
Vietnamese travellers to the South Asian nation.
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Speaking at the
presentation Incredible India: Buddhist Destination on, Abhay Thakur, stressed
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s announcement during his visit to Viet Nam
in October that the country would grant visas on arrival to nationals of Viet
Nam, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines from beginning of next year.
presentation Incredible India: Buddhist Destination on, Abhay Thakur, stressed
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s announcement during his visit to Viet Nam
in October that the country would grant visas on arrival to nationals of Viet
Nam, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines from beginning of next year.
“There are at least
28,000 people travelling between India and Viet Nam every year, or about 540
travellers every week,” Thakur said at the opening of the presentation, which
was attended by leading tour operators, tourism and hospitality companies.
28,000 people travelling between India and Viet Nam every year, or about 540
travellers every week,” Thakur said at the opening of the presentation, which
was attended by leading tour operators, tourism and hospitality companies.
Thakur said there was
a good chance direct flights would be increased to two or three times weekly
between the two countries.
a good chance direct flights would be increased to two or three times weekly
between the two countries.
“It will make it
easier for Vietnamese to travel to India,” he said.
easier for Vietnamese to travel to India,” he said.
Currently, AirAsia,
Thai Airways International and Malaysia Airlines fly between Viet Nam and India
via their hubs in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Thai Airways International and Malaysia Airlines fly between Viet Nam and India
via their hubs in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.
Buddhist train
tour
tour
At the presentation,
Nalin Shinghal, director of tourism and marketing at the Indian Railways
Catering and Tourism Corporation, introduced the Mahaparinirvana Buddhist
circuit train package in India to attract more Vietnamese to visit India’s
Buddhist sites, as the country is a major Buddhist pilgrimage destination.
Nalin Shinghal, director of tourism and marketing at the Indian Railways
Catering and Tourism Corporation, introduced the Mahaparinirvana Buddhist
circuit train package in India to attract more Vietnamese to visit India’s
Buddhist sites, as the country is a major Buddhist pilgrimage destination.
Shinghal said the tour
starts in Delhi and takes in major Buddhist sites including Bodh Gaya where
Buddha attained enlightenment and Sarnath where Buddha preached his first
sermon.
starts in Delhi and takes in major Buddhist sites including Bodh Gaya where
Buddha attained enlightenment and Sarnath where Buddha preached his first
sermon.
The eight-day tour by
train also visits Lumbini in Nepal where Buddha was born and Rajgir where the
first Buddhist Council was held after Buddha attained Nirvana.
train also visits Lumbini in Nepal where Buddha was born and Rajgir where the
first Buddhist Council was held after Buddha attained Nirvana.
There will be two
train package tours every month until March next year, Shinghal said.
train package tours every month until March next year, Shinghal said.
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