Vietnam's Biggest Luxury Travel and Tour Operator Aims to Attract Luxury German Travelers

    HANOI, VIETNAM, February 23, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Luxury Travel Company (www.luxurytravelvietnam.com) attends ITB Berlin next month, revamps its website in German attends ITB Berlin, and has just named German man Jens Pickhan as Senior Sales and Marketing Executive in their campaign to attract luxury German travelers to Vietnam.

Vietnam welcomes annually 100,000 German tourists.The Vietnam tourism sector needs qualified workers and provides niche tourism products for this market according to tourism experts especially in certain key market like Germany.

"We expect good German traffic to Vietnam in 2011. Germany is among the top three from Europe, aided by a direct flight between Vietnam and Germany. There are activities in 2011 in both Vietnam and Germany in the frame of Vietnam Year in Germany and Germany Year in Vietnam. Vietnam is better known as a backpacker destination for German travelers, efforts are being made to promote Vietnam as a luxury destination and we attract upscale German-speaking travelers with niche tourism products. Our German speaking team is very competent to serve high end travelers," said Pham Ha, Founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Company.

Luxury Travel, Vietnam's leading bespoke travel experience company, is highly experienced in providing special services and unique tourism products to luxury global travelers since 2004. Luxury Travel announced the addition of the native speaking german nationality of Jens Pickhan as its Senior Sales and Marketing Executive at its Hanoi Head Office.

Jens will be responsible for the development of German Department, oversea sales and marketing activities, sales and customer care with Luxury Travel's business partners in German speaking countries, seeking new business opportunities and coordinating the company's national marketing program.

"My study, experiences, passion, curiosity bring me to this beautiful country. I am eager to experience Vietnam and to work in Hanoi, a fascinating city which is rich in culture, and culinary. The Vietnamese are very friendly, open-minded and cordially. I am glad to join Luxury Travel Team in Hanoi and we make our best efforts in German Department to promote our special products and provide top notch services for our discerning travelers," said Jens Pickhan, a new sales and marketing executive at Luxury Travel Company.

"Jens is committed to the idea of luxury travel concept and market Vietnam as a luxe destination and promote our niche tourism products not only in Vietnam but also others Southeast Asia countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand," said Ha. Last year, the company served 10,000 satisfied around the world. Luxury Travel specializes in bespoke travel experiences for VIPs, small fits group led by expert tour guides to Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand. All company operations are run by experienced, creative managers and guides. Headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, the company maintains management offices in Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand and a representative office in France, in the U.S.

Luxury Travel takes part in many trades show in Europe and in the coming ITB Berlin, Germany. (26A, 122) The company aims to increase the German tourist arrival in 2011 up to 30% in comparation to the last year. In 2012, Luxury Travel is targeting VND30 billions revenues for this market segment, and the revenue growth will stay at the two-digit level over the next five years and becomes a leading tour operator in Vietnam.

For more information in German, visit www.luxurytravelvietnam.com.

Luxury Travel Co., Ltd. (Vietnam) is a 100% fully registered and privately-owned Vietnamese company.

It was founded by luxury travel specialists since the 1990s when Vietnam had just opened its doors to worldwide tourism.

The company's depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations.

Luxury Travel has won numerous travel awards.

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