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- 1. Vælkomin Teretulemast Terveh tulgua Tikilluaritsi Burie båeteme Tervetuloa Velkominn Velkommen Välkommen
- 2. Did you know that our ancestors were Vikings ? That’s why we like to travel! Did you know that we have a hotel that disappear every year! The Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi Did you know that during the summer we have daylight 24 hours - The Midnight sun
- 3. Our Market
- 4. NO SE DK IS FI The Nordic Countries
- 5. In the Northen part of Europe The Nordic Countries
- 6. population million 24 18 30
- 7. present 2004 independence € €
- 8. quality value The Issue
- 9. unemployment inflation income spending confidence
- 12. Source: OECD , Science Technology & Industry Scoreboard Expenditure s on R&D, software & higher education SE US FI KR CH JP CA DK NL DE as a percentage of GDP IT societies
- 13. They have time to travel. weekends annual leave work public holidays 20 weeks per year
- 14. disposable income travel expenditures € 118 billion € 6 billion 5% per year They can afford to travel.
- 15. They love to travel. Viking Travel
- 16. alternatives change The Issue
- 17. 40% 30% 20% 10% total outbound travel 16 million travelers
- 18. it ain’t easy !
- 19. Stockholm Vietnam Australia Thailand
- 20. Northern Summer / Winter 9 6 6 Time difference Distance (km) 15596 7897 8268
- 21. Flight time 21 11 10 1 300 1 647 2 109 Avarage* price per air ticket (USD) * Source – luftgrop.se
- 22. convenience The Issue
- 24. DINKs Double Income No Kids YIPs Young Independent Professionals Active Elderly Travelers flexibility time money independent =
- 25. of all households childless couple single parent + single child single person 70%
- 27. 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 all adults 15—24 25—44 45—64 65—74 75+ trips per year age / years trips per traveler trips per adult
- 28. active elderly travelers per year across the Nordic countries 2,000,000
- 29. Mass Tourism
- 30. terrorism disease war SCARES
- 31. Our Activities
- 32. NORDIC PROFILE BRIEF APRIL 2008
- 40. Fairs activities In-House Presentation s Educational Press Conference s Tour-Op . Visits Media Lunches
- 41. travel agents information education qualification brochures manuals seminars road shows Vietnam Ambassadors
- 43. Our Summary
- 46. Qujanaq Giitit itt Aitäh Takk fyri Kiitos Kærar þakkir Mange takk Tack så mycket
- 47. Presented by Lena Skogström Ericson
Notas del editor
- Let me welcome you all to this presentation in many of the different languages spoken in the Nordic Countries … most of which I cannot even begin to pronounce. So let me just say it in my own language: Byenveni.
- First of all, I would like to give you a brief introduction to our market.
- When we speak of the “Nordic Countries,” we are talking about five different independent countries: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Iceland.
- So, this is what we are dealing with, the target of our efforts: Bringing people from this part of the world to this part of the world.
- The total population of these five countries is twenty-four million, which puts them halfway between Australia and Canada.
- For one, the Nordic people are fiercely independent. Sweden and Denmark are two of the three countries in the current European Union that have refused to join the common currency, the euro.
- And that is one of the keys to this market: Whoever wants to get through to these consumers has to offer the same standards of quality and value that they are used to at home. And this also applies, of course, to a holiday destination that tries to grab a share of their travel budget.
- These fourteen million people live in extremely prosperous societies, marked by low unemployment, moderate inflation, high income, high consumer spending, and (very important) high consumer confidence — which is the factor that keeps them spending.
- These are eager consumers. These people are ready to spend. They can afford it. They do it. They are even used to high prices and high taxes. But they are also used to getting two things for their money: quality and value.
- It is not surprising that across the Nordic Countries, more than eighty percent of the population have access to both a computer and the Internet, and own a cell phone. More than half the population have a computer and Internet access even in their own homes. This is one of the avenues on which we can find access to this market: it keeps our costs low, is very efficient, and it will portray us as a technologically advanced destination.
- In the case of the Nordic Countries, we are dealing with IT societies in the truest sense of the word. Sweden was rated the world’s leading IT nation two years in a row, and according to the OECD, it is the world’s most knowledge-based society. This ranking assesses expenditures on R&D, software, and higher education.
- What makes this even better is the fact that they also have plenty of time on their hands to travel and spend their travel budgets. Not only do they have five weeks of leave but they also have an average of a dozen public holidays. Together with weekends, this amounts to more than one hundred and forty non-working days per year — that’s more than twenty weeks! They certainly have time to travel.
- In Sweden alone, the population spends about five percent of their disposable income on travel — and these five percent, in real money, amount to a staggering six billion euro. In one year! And that’s just Sweden. There is no question that these people can afford to travel.
- And we should not forget that as far back as the days of the Vikings, the Norsemen loved to travel. They even discovered new continents. There is no doubt that: They love to travel.
- Another key issue that we should keep in mind: They are very comfortable at home, but when they travel, they look for change, for alternatives.
- And this factor is reflected in their travel patterns. Three out of five leave the Nordic Countries for holidays further south. Fifty percent stay in other parts of Europe, but ten percent prefer long-haul destinations outside of Europe.
- Fortunately for us, the Danes and Swedes are not spoiled by easy travel options. Even at home, they have to cover vast distances or hop from one island to another. Denmark, for example, is made up of over four hundred islands. Even to visit your grandma, you might have to take a ferry, cross a toll bridge, go under water in a tunnel. It certainly ain’t easy.
- So, when it comes to long-haul travel, a flight to another continent is not necessarily a bigger hassle than a drive across Sweden or Denmark. We have picked a few destinations popular with the Nordic population and compared them with the Seychelles in terms of travel convenience. Let us have a look at what it means for a Swede to fly from Stockholm to Bangkok in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Sydney in Australia, or Mahé in the Seychelles.
- First of all, our traveler will be quite happy to find out that the chances of jet lag are much smaller if he flies to Asia . In the northern summer, the time-zone difference is only two hours. For the other destinations, the gap is up to eight hours in the summer, and even ten in the winter. A look at the map will also show our traveler that the simple distance to Mahé, as the crow flies, is only half the distance to Sydney. Certainly, these are two points very much in favor of choosing Vietnam.
- But then our friends gets to the travel agent and has her figure out the actual flight options that are available, as well as the prices. As he can fly directly from Stockholm to Bangkok, without changing planes, it takes him only ten hours. For the Seychelles, on the other hand, he would have to change planes in Paris, and this adds up to fourteen hours, including transit time. And when he hears the prices, not only the direct flight to Bangkok but even the slightly longer flight to Kuala Lumpur, with a stopover in Thailand, is still cheaper than the flight to the Seychelles! We have do ask ourselves not only: How do we compare? But also: How do we compete? It ain’t easy.
- Facing strong competition, mainly from Southeast Asian destinations, but also from Australia and the Caribbean, we have to offer potential travelers the one incentive that beats them all: convenience. And convenience starts with access.
- Once we provide them with hassle-free, affordable access to our destination, Vietnam have a lot to offer to some of the most interesting target groups available anywhere, and especially up here in the North.
- The active elderly travelers, the DINKs, and the YIPs are all independent travelers, which means: they are flexible in their schedules, have money to spend, and have time for vacations. Although the professionals have obviously less flexibility and less time than those who are retired, all of these travelers are attractive target groups for us.
- And on a private level, the people of the North lead very independent lives as well. Seven out of ten households have only one or two members: couples without children, single parents with one child, or people who live all by themselves (or maybe with a pet or two).
- And there is a special group of independent traveler: those who have no obligations to their children, who have accumulated a vast amount of money over a lifetime of work, and who have practically unlimited time at their disposal Who are these independent travelers?
- They are the most active group among travelers: the elderly, especially those between sixty-five and seventy-four. In Denmark, each of them takes more vacations per year than the population average. And the group of over-sixty-five-year-olds is the fastest-growing segment of the population: Across the Nordic Countries, they will soon make up one fifth of the population — and nearly half of them are still active travelers.
- Even in a conservative calculation, this amounts to over two million active elderly travelers across the Nordic Countries!
- Not surprisingly, these people are unlikely to give up their independent lifestyles once they are on holiday. Only a small fraction travels in prearranged groups, and mass tourism is an absolute horror for the vast majority.
- What keeps them from coming? We all know that this year brought its share of bad news for the travel industry. While scares of terrorism linger on and are reinforced by recent attacks on tourism destinations in Southeast Asia, the threat of a war in the Middle East as well as the fear of contracting a contagious disease have kept potential travelers at home this year. But we should not forget that one destination’s scare might easily be turned into another destination’s golden opportunity — why not ours?
- Over the past months, since we have taken over responsibility for this market, we have initiated a number of activities in order to familiarize the Nordic markets with this very special product: Vietnam
- Our activities have included: visiting our major tour operators, giving in-house presentations, conducting an educational, attending trade fairs, holding press conferences, and media lunches. These are all pieces of a big jigsaw puzzle that have to interlock if we want to reach each and every segment of the market.
- In order to reach the consumer, it is of vital importance to train and educate the actual counter staff who gets directly into contact with the potential traveler. Especially for those travelers who step into a travel agency undecided, the decision often depends on what the travel agent knows about a destination. At the same time, we have to supply the travel agents regularly with our promotional material and with training manuals, and we have to organize seminars and road shows, even if we cannot afford to take them all on educationals and fam trips.
- So, to end this presentation, let me quickly summarize the results of what we have said and heard about the Nordic market.
- Up here in the North, we have sixteen million people who love to travel individually and independently, who spend sixteen billion euro every year on travel, who have a total of twenty weeks of free time every year, and who are definitely looking for alternatives to their cold and dark winters.
- And down there, we have a destination that is perfect for individual travelers and small groups, offers first-class luxury for those who have money to spend, offers the same kind of vacation experience anytime of the year, and offers a colorful landscape and a tropical climate that is the perfect alternative to the Northern winter.
- I thank you for your patience in listening to this presentation, and I hope that we can rely on your support to achieve our goals in the Nordic markets.