(VOV) - The Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a comprehensive strategy for Vietnam tourism development to 2020 with a vision to 2030. Under the strategy, by 2020, tourism will have basically become a key economic sector, which is modern and professional with relatively uniform technical infrastructure; tourism products would have high quality, diversity and prestige, and they are imbued with national identities and able to compete with other countries in the region and the world. 7 tourism areas with typical specialties, 46 national tourism areas and 12 other tourism spots will be planned to create momentum for national tourism development. … [Read more...] about Vietnam tourism development strategy by 2030 approved
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The conference to assess the implementation of the overall scheme of Vietnam tourism development in 2005-2010
(Cinet)– Recently, in Hanoi, the conference to assess the implementation of the overall scheme of Vietnam tourism development 2005-2010, with the participation of representatives of concerned parties and local tourism development researchers was taken place. The goal of the conference is aimed at assessing the condition, drawing experiences from practical lesions of a development phase with many changes, building up a development target for Vietnam tourism in the next 10 years, with new breakthroughs in quality. According to the Associate Professor – Doctor Pham Trung Luong, the Vice Director of the Tourism Development Research Institute, the overall scheme to develop Vietnam tourism in 2005-2010 is the first planning work of the industry, was implemented in the opening and integrating era of Vietnam. Especially, the tourism development scheme was built up when the socio-economic development targets of the country is confirmed “ tourism development is really become … [Read more...] about The conference to assess the implementation of the overall scheme of Vietnam tourism development in 2005-2010
Overall planning for Vietnam tourism development until 2020 and towards 2030
(Cinet)- On June 16th, 2011, in Hanoi, Vietnam Institute for Tourism Development Research (under the Administration of Tourism) held a seminar “Overall planning for Vietnam tourism development until 2020 and towards 2030”. Attending the seminar had leader of the Administration of Tourism; representatives of the MOCST, some ministries and industries, tourism development researcher, tourism business, international organization in Hanoi. Making his speech at the opening ceremony of the seminar, the Director General Nguyen Van Tuan said, May 25th, 1995, the Prime Minister promulgated Decision 307/TTg on approval of the overall planning for Vietnam tourism development in the 1995-2010 periods. Vietnam Tourism Industry has taken a long step and created favorable conditions for the next stages remarkably with the striking results such as completing a system of tourism businesses in the relatively strong fields. In 2010, the tourism industry welcomed five million international … [Read more...] about Overall planning for Vietnam tourism development until 2020 and towards 2030
Developing Vietnam tourism brand
PANO – One of the important targets in the "Vietnam Tourism Development Strategy until 2020, and vision for 2030" program, approved by the Prime Minister, is to build up and carry out tourism marketing strategy and an action plan for tourism development in contribution to improving the sustainable growth of Vietnam’s tourism sector in the process of international integration. According to recent surveys, the market trends of global tourism and tourists’ demands have been rapidly changing with fierce competition among destinations. Especially, the tourism industry is being impacted by the global financial crisis. In this context, Vietnam tourism is facing many challenges such as environmental protection, enhancement of tourism products and services, and shortage of human resources and investment capital. However, Vietnam tourism is still growing, as Vietnam is within Asia Pacific region, one of the fastest growing regions for tourism in the world. … [Read more...] about Developing Vietnam tourism brand
Fostering US-Vietnam tourism development
Positive growthThe US, the largest economy in the world, has huge potential in tourism development, both in inbound, outbound and domestic travel. American travelers spend more than any other tourists.In 2016, the total number of outbound American tourists reached over 80 million (56 percent went to Canada and Mexico, 6.6 percent to Asia, and 4.37 percent to Southeast Asia), with total expenditure of US$246 billion.Vietnam welcomed 552,644 US visitors. In the first 10 months of this year, 506,354 US visitor arrivals were recorded, up 10.6 percent over the same period in 2016. In recent years, the US has been one of Vietnam’s five leading tourism origin markets.Vu The Binh, deputy chairman of the VISTA, said the number of US visitors to Vietnam in 2016 accounted for 15.6 percent of American tourists to Southeast Asia and 10.26 percent of tourists to Asia. In April 2017, the ASTA, in conjunction with US businesses, met with Vietnamese tour operators and visited famed tourist … [Read more...] about Fostering US-Vietnam tourism development