NDO – Vietnam’s tourism sector has gradually affirmed its important position within the country’s socio-economic structure, with the modern and professional development of products, services and projects, as well as the spectacular growth in the number of international visitors. Impressive growth Despite difficulties from natural disasters, Vietnamese tourism recorded an unprecedented mark in 2017, welcoming 12.9 million international visitors, an annual increase of 30%. The sector also served 73.2 million domestic tourists and earned over VND520.9 trillion (US$23 billion), contributing approximately 7% to the general GDP. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) affirmed that if the sector maintains this growth, Vietnam will be able to catch up with the leading travel destinations in Asia, such as Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, in the near future. The above results have contributed to improving the position of Vietnamese tourism in the international arena, with numerous international prestigious awards. The country ranked sixth among ten destinations with the fastest development in the world for the first time. Viettravel Company was voted as the ‘World’s Leading Group Tour Operator’, meanwhile the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines was named the world’s leading cultural airline and InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort was honoured as the World’s Leading Luxury Resort for the fourth consecutive time. The awards have contributed to shaping the image and brand of Vietnam as a leading destination in Asia. The year 2017 also witnessed the strong growth in investment for accommodation, particularly in the luxury travel segment. 106 accommodations with three and five-star… [Read full story]
Vietnam recorded average forestry production value growth of 6 percent per year (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded average forestryproduction value growth of 6 percent per year, nearly doubling the target ofthe national forestry development strategy following 10 years of implementation.Under the strategy for the 2006-20 period, the figure isexpected to reach 3.5-4 percent by 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment reported.Forestry export value also rapidly increased, almosttripling after 10 years, from 2.18 billion USD in 2006 to 7.3 billion USD in2016. It is expected to reach 8 billion USD - 8.5 billion USD by 2020, higherthan the target…... [read more]
To achieve this goal, the country needs to carry out comprehensive measures like completing legal system, implementing overall tourism development plans, enhancing competitiveness, professionalising tourism promotion, protecting local culture and natural environment, and training human resources. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnamese tourism sector has enjoyed sound growth in number of tourists, revenue and accommodation facilities since 2011. Tourism has made significant contributions to protecting heritage values and relic sites in many localities. It has an important position in the country’s socio-economic development strategy. On the occasion of…... [read more]
Vietnam harbours huge advantages in landscapes, old-age culture, favourable climate and hospitable people for developing the hospitality industry, a senior tourism Mexican official has said. Apart from that, the Vietnamese Government shows its seriousness in developing the tourism sector as reflected in the national economic development strategy, emphasised Rafael Chavez Ortega, Vice Director General of the Mexico Tourism Promotion Council's Asian representative office while talking with the Thoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam (Vietnam Economic Times). However, the Mexican official pointed to the weaknesses the Vietnamese tourism sector is still struggling on the path to develop further. One of those is…... [read more]
Recently, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has placed Vietnam at the fourth rank among the fastest growing countries in terms of travel and tourism demand between 2008 and 2018. In 2008, Việt Nam received 4.25 million international tourists and earned US$ 4 billion. WTTC evaluates tourist development on the basis of different indicators, from the number of tourists, the Government tourism operating expenditure, capital investment, and visitor exports, to tourism consumption and other tourism demands. According to the WTTC’s 2009 Travel and Tourism Economic Research, Vietnam is ranked number one in Southeast Asia in terms of tourism growth forecast.…... [read more]
In 2016, despite facing numerous difficulties and challenges, particularly in relation to the serious marine environmental pollution incident which affected four central provinces and in addition to the surge of the number of foreign tourist guides, Vietnamese tourism still managed to gain spectacular growth.The result was in part due to the drastic measures made by authorities at all levels in order to promote the development of tourism, towards becoming a key economic sector of the country.Impressive finishAccording to statistics of the General Department of Tourism, in November, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached 926,642, a year-on-year increase of…... [read more]
