About our Tourism & Hospitality Sector Committee
The Tourism and Hospitality Sector Committee represents the voice of the international tourism and hospitality industry in Vietnam. Our members range from hotels to tourism management companies to airlines and industry experts. We also give tourism and hospitality updates within EuroCham.
To address the concerns of our members, advocate on their behalf, and provide recommendations to policymakers, we engage with key stakeholders such as:
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- The Ministry of Public Security
- Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
- The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- Vietnam Business Forum (VBF)
- The Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board
- The EU Delegation to Vietnam
- Diplomatic Corps and trade missions of EU Member States
Our Socials: LinkedIn
Leadership
NUNO F. RIBEIRO
CHAIRMAN
RMIT UNIVERSITY
VU THI THANH HUONG
VICE-CHAIRWOMAN
QATAR AIRWAYS GROUP
LUKASZ KOZLOWSKI
TREASURER
MAKEYOURASIA
Tourism & Hospitality Sector Committee Members
Govacation
Honorary Member – José Sánchez-Barroso
MAKEYOURASIA
Qatar Airways Group
RMIT University Vietnam
Sofitel Saigon Plaza
Martin Koerner
Key Interests
Entry Visa Policies
Destination Marketing
Immigration Procedure and Transport Infrastructure Development
Airline Liberalisation
Long-term Prospects and Sustainability Efforts
News
External activities
June 2024: THSC’s advocacy points were presented to the MOFA and the MOCST during the EU-ABC Mission. Our focus included key issues such as the visa exemption policy, national destination marketing, and the expansion of the international aviation sector.
April 2024: THSC organised a Breakfast Talk titled “Travel Together: Building Partnerships & Collaboration across the Tourism Industry”, gathering 70 attendees, including representatives from the HCMC Department of Tourism. We had a fruitful discussion about the current state of the tourism industry and explored the way forward for Vietnam tourism beyond 2024, further strengthening our partnership with the government.
February 2024: THSC attended Announcement Ceremony of Binh Thuan Province’s Master Plan.
January 2024: Chairman Mario Mendis delivered a speech at EuroCham Whitebook Launch 2024, emphasizing three pivotal advocacy pillars: visa policy for all EU member states, retirement & medical tourism, and sustainable tourism. He underscored THSC’s commitment to collaborating with Vietnamese government to address shared concerns, and cultivating a robust partnership that propels Vietnam’s tourism and hospitality sector forward.
Internal activities
July 2024: The election for new Board members took place. Nuno F. Ribeiro, RMIT University, was appointed as Chairman, and Vu Thi Thanh Huong, Qatar Airways Group, assumed the position of Vice Chairwoman.
Monthly SC meetings are held to provide updates and plan the agenda.
On news
THSC members on TV Channels such as VTV1, VTV4, VTV9, National Assembly TV, discussing about sustainable tourism, cultural tourism, visa policy, destination marketing and F&B industry.
THSC members participated in interviews about resort-medical and retirement tourism, as well as visa policies, which were published in VnExpress, Dau Thau Newspaper, and VIR.
Join the Tourism & Hospitality Sector Committee
For inquiries, kindly contact:
Sector Committee Coordinator Ms. Dinh Thi Thai LINH
Email: linh.dinh@eurochamvn.org
Mobile: (+84) 865 450 413
