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Mr. Darrell Wade met with the Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho An Phong, the Australian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski, and representatives of non-governmental organizations in Vietnam.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hanh, General Director of Intrepid Travel Vietnam, said: “Mr. Darrell’s visit to Vietnam demonstrates Intrepid Travel’s commitment to promoting socio-economic development in Vietnam through actively supporting the tourism industry, sharing charitable activities, and creating job opportunities for the local community.”
Darrell Wade, co-founder and chairman of Intrepid Travel, the world's largest adventure travel company.
Intrepid's global strategy to 2030 aims to double global tourist arrivals to 600,000 (up from 320,000 in 2023), achieve A$1.3 billion in revenue (up from A$621 million in 2023), and contribute 1% of revenue to charitable causes. The group will also focus on vertical development, expanding its business into the hospitality sector, and developing market share in key countries, including Vietnam.
Intrepid Travel is also known as one of the world's leading sustainable tourism corporations. Since 2002, the non-profit organization, the Intrepid Foundation, has actively raised over $15.5 million and organized a series of meaningful activities for communities and society worldwide.
Intrepid Vietnam Tourism Limited Company is a joint venture between Intrepid Travel Group and Thien Minh Tourism Joint Stock Company (TMG).
In the same spirit, the Group focuses particularly on supporting disadvantaged families and children in Vietnam (through cooperation with the Blue Dragon Children's Organization); motivating, encouraging, and providing employment opportunities for the disabled community (in cooperation with VUN ART); and raising awareness about wildlife conservation (in cooperation with WILDACT)...
In 2023, the Intrepid Foundation successfully funded VUN ART with A$30,000 to open a bubble tea shop in Ha Dong District (Hanoi), creating livelihoods for underprivileged children working there. The Intrepid Foundation also organized its first marathon walking event in major cities such as Hanoi, Melbourne, Singapore, and London, raising over A$370,000 for the Blue Dragon Children's Fund, exceeding its target by 148%. This is of great significance not only to the Blue Dragon Children's Fund but also contributes to the continued rescue of over 1,388 victims (mostly children) of human 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 its business operations in Vietnam and worldwide.
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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 associated with unique and in-depth travel experiences.
Intrepid Travel was also the first travel company to set short-term climate goals through a number of science-based targeting initiatives.
Intrepid Vietnam Tourism Limited, a subsidiary of Intrepid Travel Group, was established in 2005 as a joint venture between Intrepid Travel Group and Thien Minh Tourism Joint Stock Company (TMG).
