Pioneering in “responsible tourism”

Netin Travel Company Limited (Netin Travel, headquartered in Dong Hoi City), is an international travel agency with over 10 years of experience in tourism. With a commitment to providing the best service to customers, over the years, Netin Travel has regularly researched and developed many new programs and products. In particular, the company is one of the pioneers in “responsible tourism” in Quang Binh.

“Community” to overcome difficulties

Like many tourism businesses in the country in general and Quang Binh in particular, Netin Travel has just gone through extremely difficult years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In that context, many businesses were forced to stop or temporarily suspend operations when there were no customers. However, with reasonable calculations, Netin Travel was still able to continue maintaining its activities and gradually overcome the difficulties.

Director of Netin Travel – Mr Tran Xuan Cuong shared: “Along with the efforts and outstanding efforts of the company’s staff, we are fortunate to receive enthusiastic support from the provincial leaders, the tourism industry and colleagues. The important thing is that in the most difficult times, we, the tourism workers, have known how to unite, “community” together to find ways to overcome…”.

According to Mr. Tran Xuan Cuong, during the Covid-19 pandemic, in addition to researching and implementing new tourism products suitable to the situation, Netin Travel has promoted activities to promote the image of Quang Binh tourism and participate in the fight against Covid-19. As an active member of the Quang Binh Tourism Club, Netin Travel has participated in most activities to introduce and promote Quang Binh’s destinations and tourism products to domestic and foreign tourists.

In 2022, Netin Travel joined Quang Binh Tourism Club to implement the program “Quang Binh people contribute fish to Ho Chi Minh City”, sharing with the people here to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic; inviting KOLs (influencers) to promote Quang Binh tourism.

Currently, Netin Travel is actively participating in the project to promote Quang Binh tourism as a winter-spring destination and the “Lookbook Quang Binh winter-spring”. This is a non-profit community project for the common development of the tourism industry and to support the tourism community, domestic and foreign tourists can find the most specific and interesting images and information about Quang Binh tourism in winter-spring.

Along with that, Netin Travel also actively participates in tourism stimulus programs after Covid-19 and tourism promotion and promotion activities organized by the Department of Tourism and Quang Binh Tourism Association, such as: Participating in the tourism stimulus alliance of the province and of travel companies in the Central region, reducing tour prices by 10-20%; participating in the Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair in 2022, the VITM Hanoi International Tourism Fair in 2022…

“It can be said that actively participating in these responsible “community” activities has helped Netin Travel overcome the difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the most difficult times, if we stand alone and “everyone looks after their own interests”, it will certainly be very difficult to survive. Therefore, in business, Netin Travel always promotes the “community” spirit and doing tourism must have a shared responsibility…”, Mr. Tran Xuan Cuong emphasized.

Responsibility to the “community”

When the Covid-19 epidemic was under control and the tourism market became vibrant again, thanks to careful preparation, Netin Travel was able to catch up in time and continue to affirm its position as one of the leading tourism enterprises in the province. Netin Travel received a certificate of merit from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for its outstanding achievements in building and organizing local tourism activities in 2022. This is the basis for believing in a stronger “acceleration” in the new phase of Netin Travel.

Director of Netin Travel Tran Xuan Cuong added that in recent times, the company has organized many community-based tours to help preserve, conserve and promote the cultural identity of ethnic minorities, create more jobs, increase income, and contribute to sustainable poverty reduction for the people.

Currently, the company is being assigned by the Provincial People’s Committee to manage and exploit the tourist route: Discovering nature, learning about the culture of the Bru-Van Kieu community in Quang Ninh and Le Thuy districts. The company has recruited and used 20 local staff for activities such as: Supporting guides, porters carrying luggage, cooking, security… to help people have a stable income.

During its operation, Netin Travel also provides guidance and training on expertise and skills for local people so that in the future, these people will take on the tour’s tasks. Along with that, Netin Travel organizes guidance, training and works with the Bru-Van Kieu people in Kim Thuy commune (Le Thuy) to build a homestay to develop community tourism, create more livelihoods and increase income for the people here.

“By bringing indigenous people (Bru-Van Kieu people) and their cultural identities directly into tourism activities, Netin Travel has identified this as a new development direction for the company. This helps the company contribute to preserving natural and cultural heritages; creating many economic benefits and improving the welfare of local people. It is also a “responsibility” to the community for Netin to develop sustainable tourism…”, Mr. Tran Xuan Cuong affirmed.

Phan Phuong – Quang Binh News