On the afternoon of March 12, in Hanoi, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong received Mr. Darrell Wade - Co-founder and Chairman of Intrepid Travel Group. Also attending were Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski and representatives of businesses and non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
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| Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong spoke at the event. |
Intrepid Vietnam General Director, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hanh, said that Mr. Darrell's visit to Vietnam "demonstrates Intrepid Travel Group's commitment to promoting socio-economic development in Vietnam through actively supporting tourism development, sharing volunteer activities as well as bringing many job opportunities to the local community."
Accordingly, Intrepid's global strategy to 2030 aims to double global tourist arrivals to 600,000 (up from 320,000 in 2023), achieve revenue of 1.3 billion AUD (up from 621 million AUD in 2023) and contribute 1% of revenue to charity activities.
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| Co-founder and President of the world's largest adventure travel group Intrepid Travel, Mr. Darrell Wade. (Photo: Phong Thuan) |
Sharing with the press, Mr. Darrell Wade said that in Vietnam, Intrepid plans to develop vertical industries, expanding into tourism areas such as accommodation, conservation of rare animals, conservation of natural landscapes or support and job creation for people with disabilities through vocational training.
As part of their 2024 action plan, Intrepid CEO and co-founders will make a commitment to promote the development of Vietnam's tourism industry while providing more job opportunities for local people.
Intrepid Travel is also known as one of the world's leading groups in sustainable tourism. Since 2002, the non-profit organization called Intrepid Foundation has actively raised more than 15.5 million AUD, organizing a series of meaningful activities for the community and society around the world.
In the same spirit, the Group commits to focus on supporting disadvantaged families and children in Vietnam (through cooperation with the Blue Dragon Children's Organization); motivating, encouraging and providing job opportunities for the disabled community (in cooperation with the VUN ART organization), paying attention to and raising awareness about wildlife protection (in cooperation with the WILDACT organization)...
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| Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hanh - General Director of Intrepid Vietnam Travel Company Limited shared with the press. (Photo: Phong Thuan) |
In 2023, the Intrepid Foundation successfully sponsored VUN ART with AUD 30,000 to create livelihoods for disadvantaged staff in society. The Foundation also organized its first marathon walking event in major cities such as Hanoi, Melbourne, Singapore and London, raising over AUD 370,000 for the Blue Dragon Children's Fund, exceeding the target by 148%, contributing to the continued rescue of nearly 1,400 victims (mostly children) of illegal trafficking to date.
As one of the few travel groups to be awarded B-Corp certification, a certification for businesses that achieve the highest standards of social and environmental performance, Intrepid Travel considers this a top priority for business operations in Vietnam and around the world, aiming to bring more positive values from tourism to local communities.
Intrepid Travel is the world’s largest travel group with 35 years of experience in the travel industry. With its own network of destination management companies in 27 countries, the Intrepid brand is synonymous with in-depth, unique travel experiences. Intrepid Travel is also the first travel and tourism group to set short-term climate goals through multiple science-based target initiatives. Intrepid Travel Vietnam Co., Ltd., a member company of Intrepid Travel Group, was established in 2005, a joint venture between Intrepid Travel Group and Thien Minh Tourism Joint Stock Company (TMG). |
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