As many as 11 travel operators from India surveyed tourist destinations in Vung Tau City in the southern province of Vung Tau on December 20.
During the course of their stay, the delegation visited the Museum of Ancient Weapons, the Statue of Jesus Christ on Tao Phung Mountain, and Ho May Park.
They also attended a conference on tourism promotion aimed at introducing destinations in India as well as Vietnamese coastal provinces.
The Indian businesses are expected to continue to survey tourism services and attractions in the Ho Tram area in Xuyen Moc district on December 21.
These firms are large businesses in India, including those specialising in tapping the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) tourism.
The famtrip, along with a tourism promotion workshop, are expected to create a wealth of opportunities for Indian and Ba Ria-Vung Tau tourism enterprises to strengthen connectivity.
According to Google's market trend tracker tool, the number of India’s search volume for Vietnamese tourism increased by 30 times compared to the same period from last year, with Ba Ria-Vung Tau being one of the destinations that Indian tourists are most interested in searching for.
Last year, a number of Indian travel companies came to the locality to conduct surveys aimed at bringing Indian tourists to resorts in Vietnam, including The Grand Ho Tram, Melia Ho Tram, Vias, ibis Styles Vung Tau, Malibu Hotel, and Vung Tau Intourco Resort.