Competition seeks students’ ideas for sustainable tourism growth
The RMIT Amazing Vietnam Student Competition (AVSC) 2021 has been launched on the occasion of the World Tourism Day (September 27), aiming to encourage students to seek sustainable tourism ideas and develop their problem-solving skills.
Hanoi (VNA) – The RMIT Amazing Vietnam Student Competition (AVSC) 2021 has been launched onthe occasion of the World Tourism Day (September 27), aiming to encouragestudents to seek sustainable tourism ideas and develop their problem-solvingskills.
Tenth to twelfthgraders across the country can make groups of five at maximum to join thecompetition, through which they will have chances to explore Vietnamesehistorical relics and share their Vietnamese tourism experiences with foreignvisitors.
From now untilNovember 7, they can submit a video with a maximum length of two minutes onideas for sustainable tourism development in Vietnam.
Total award value is 100 million VND (4,400 USD). (Source: Organising Board)
The six most outstandingteams will compete in the final round slated for December 5, during which theywill make presentations on their projects before the jury that includesrepresentatives from the Vietnam Tourism Administration, Grant Thornton,InterContinental Saigon, and RMIT University.
Total award value is100 million VND (4,400 USD).
Dr. Jackie Ong, headof the Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty at RMIT Vietnam said thatthis year, the World Tourism Day is themed “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”.
She underlined theneed to foster local communities’ connectivity and encourage the engagement ofthe society in implementing the inclusive growth plan to improve servicequality and boost sustainable development of the tourism sector.
Ong also stressedthe significance of youngsters’ involvement in turning Vietnam into anattractive tourist destination./.
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
Total award value is 100 million VND (4,400 USD). (Source: Organising Board) 
