TRC in Viet Nam
29 May 2009
Tuesday night saw the official opening of our Viet Nam Office in Ha Noi. Over 90 clients, friends and staff joined us to celebrate this exciting occasion.
The office was formally opened by New Zealand’s Ambassador to Viet Nam, Dr. James Kember; the Vice Chairman of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam, Nguyen Manh Cuong; and TRC’s Managing Director, Ross Corbett. Read the Ambassador's speech here.
Dave Bamford, who is country director for TRC Viet Nam, commented from Ha Noi “Viet Nam has considerable opportunities for the NZ consultancy sector. The tourism sector in Viet Nam, like much of SE Asia is expanding rapidly and has a strong interest in sustainable tourism practices. TRC plans to service this demand.”
Tourism Resource Consultants’ business development was assisted by a NZ Trade & Enterprise marketing grant.
Pictured above: Some of the TRC team with the New Zealand Ambassador to Viet Nam, Dr. James Kember, at the official opening of TRC's Viet Nam Office in Ha Noi. From left to right: Douglas Hainsworth, Ross Corbett, Le Van Lanh, Achim Munz, Dr. James Kember, Dave Bamford and Phung Huyen My.
Contact details for our Hanoi office are:
Office Address:
5th Floor, 18 Ngu Xa
Ba Dinh,
Ha Noi,
Viet Nam
Tel: 0084-4-39971722
The TRC Viet Nam team is:
Country Director - Ross Corbett
Email: ross@trcnz.com
Staff Consultant – Achim Munz
Email: achim@trcnz.com Mobile: 0084-936366933
Associate Consultant – Le Van Lanh
Email: lanh_cetd@netnam.vn Mobile: 0084-913057256
Office Coordinator - Ms Nguyen Thuy Duong
Email: duong@trcnz.com Mobile: 0084-903227855
TRC's Head Office is in Wellington, New Zealand.
More about TRC in Viet Nam
Established in New Zealand in 1986, Tourism Resource Consultants (TRC) is the longest established and leading sustainable tourism and national park tourism consultancy in Asia and the Pacific.
TRC has adapted New Zealand’s experience in managing and developing tourism associated with its natural and cultural resources. For decades New Zealand has been developing practical solutions to the challenges and complexities of managing tourism in special areas. TRC provides these skills and international experience to Viet Nam.
Over the last 20 years TRC has worked in over 35 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. TRC now has an extensive network of clients, contacts, staff and associates. Our work spans all aspects of public/private sector involvement in tourism resource management and development. A focus of our work in South East Asia and Viet Nam is in the careful use of sustainable tourism and ecotourism to address poverty alleviation. This work has ranged from major Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects in the Mekong, to focused tourism planning in national parks.
TRC’s projects in Viet Nam include:
- Preparation of a Sustainable Tourism Development Plan for the Phong Nha Ke Bang Region (GTZ, 2009)
- Sapa Tourism Stakeholder Study Tour to Chiang Mai, Thailand - Best Practise Approaches for Trekking
and Tourism Route Management and the Direct Selling of Handicrafts to Tourists (SNV, 2009)
- Mid-term evaluation of the Green Cooridor.... (UNDP, 2008-2009)
- Mid-term evaluation of the Con Dao Island coastal and marine conservation and sustainable use project. (UNDP, 2008)
- Technical advisors to the Phong Nha Kebang National Park Tourism Project Buffer Zone & National Park Management Plan. (GTZ, 2008)
- Tourism advisor to Trung Nguyen Group for the establishment of an ecotourism attraction in Dak Lak Province. (Bernard Harrison & Friends Singapore team, 2008)
- Participatory formulation of an Orientation Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development for Con Dao District and an Ecotourism Development Master Plan for Con Dao National Park. (UNDP 2007-2008)
- Investment scoping study for opportunities for New Zealand tourism businesses. (New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, 2007)
- International community-based tourism specialists for Kim Bong Village, Hoi An, Viet Nam - a tourism project to prepare new village tourism products and a promotional strategy. (International Trade Centre, UNCTAD/WTO, 2004)
- Ecotourism planning for the Ba Be National Park/Na Hang Nature Reserve component of Viet Nam Protected Areas Resource Conservation (PARC) Project. (FRR/UNOPS, 2000)
- Ecotourism planning input into a forest protection and barren lands development project. (ANZDEC Ltd/World Bank, 1996)
- Nature and Adventure tourism in Viet Nam – a pilot study. (Asian Development Assistance Facility, NZ MFAT, 1995)
- Pro-Poor Tourism expert to prepare an ADB 10 year Tourism Sector Strategy for the Greater Mekong Subregion (including Viet Nam). (Asia Pacific Projects Inc, 2004-2005)
- Tourism Sector Staff Consultant for ADB’s 1992-1998 EA ‘Promoting Cooperation in Tourism between Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, PR China, Thailand and Cambodia, and Resource Person for ADB delegations to meetings of the Working Group on Greater Mekong Subregion Tourism Sector and Mekong Tourism Forum. (ADB, 1993-2004)
TRC’s services include:
- Tourism strategic advice, policy reviews, investigations
- Tourism strategies and masterplans
- Tourism resource assessments, feasibility studies, development options advice
- Project design, project management, project reviews
- Study Tours
- Mentoring and on-the-job training
- Resource consent applications including expert evidence
- Market analysis, visitor research, marketing plans
- National park development, visitor management, interpretation plans
- Community assessments, ecotourism development programmes
- Product development plans, concession negotiations, business advice and plans
- Tourism market and visitor surveys/research
- Event management, event assessments
- Tourism training courses
- Submissions, proposals
