On the morning of June 6, when answering questions from National Assembly delegates, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung said that from May 28, air ticket prices on these routes have begun to cool down. …
Airline ticket prices have cooled down
Previously, in the question and answer session on June 5, delegate Ly Thi Lan (Ha Giang) pointed out the fact that in recent times, domestic transportation prices have increased, typically air ticket prices. Increased flights lead to higher prices for domestic tours compared to international tours; This affects the overall recovery of the tourism industry. The delegate requested Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung to indicate the ministry’s solutions to this issue, especially solutions to support businesses.
Responding to the delegates, Minister Nguyen Van Hung affirmed that the main responsibility belongs to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance, but the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is also not on the sidelines. The Ministry also coordinates with relevant ministries and branches to advise the Government; Organizing seminars, listening to opinions of tourism associations… Through this, we can see that in the tour price structure, airfare accounts for 30-40%, reducing the competitiveness of tours.
Minister Nguyen Van Hung also said that through working with ministries and branches, air ticket prices increase because they depend on service costs at the airport station; fuel input costs; The number of aircraft must be periodically maintained and warranted, so the number of aircraft is not much, which has affected the price of air tickets…
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung answered questions.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism also proposed and requested the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance to promptly report to competent authorities to consider and promulgate policies to support the reduction of operating fees. at airports, contributing to lowering tour prices. For airlines, the Ministry proposes that these businesses try to ensure they have aircraft and design more night flights to ensure travel needs for people in general, including tourists in particular. .
The Ministry also recommends that travel businesses optimize their tour programs, build flexible destinations, and can connect and build product packages to stimulate tourism demand, with mutual support to lower costs.
“With the above proposals having been considered and approved, the Prime Minister has directed this issue. Accordingly, from May 28, air ticket prices on these routes have begun to cool down,” Minister Nguyen said. Van Hung said.
Cultural industry strives to reach 7% of GDP
Responding to delegates about solutions to promote the role of the cultural industry in connection with tourism, Minister Nguyen Van Hung affirmed: Cultural tourism is one of the identified cultural industries. determined in the Vietnam Cultural Industries Strategy to 2022, vision to 2030.
Through summarizing Decision No. 1755/QD-TTg in 2016 approving the Strategy for developing Vietnam’s cultural industries to 2020, with a vision to 2030, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has advised The Prime Minister organized the first national conference on cultural industry development under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister concluded and gave his opinion: Thinking must be sharp, actions must be sharp, and elite selection must be made to create development breakthroughs. In that spirit, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is advising the Prime Minister to soon issue a directive, and is currently consulting with ministries, branches and localities, with the spirit of focusing on developing the cultural industry in the direction of creative, unique, professional, healthy, competitive and sustainable.
“Going in this direction, the cultural industry will certainly contribute to GDP; hopefully by 2030, with the attention of the Party, the State, the team of writers and artists, the cultural industry will contribute 7% GDP as the target set by the Government and the Prime Minister,” the Minister emphasized.
ANH PHUONG