Tourism grows rapidly
(VOV) - Five years since the tourism development strategy by 2020 with a vision to 2030 was implemented, the tourism sector has successfully fulfilled its set target, meeting all three indicators, namely the number of visitors, revenue and infrastructure.
Vietnam welcomed nearly 7.9 million foreign visitors and 38.5 domestic tourists last year. The respective figures in the 11 months of this year were 7 million and 53.8 million or 6.7% and 46% higher than the set target for this year.
The sector’s contribution to GDP increased year by year as its revenue rose from VND130 trillion in 2001 to VND230 trillion in 2014 and reached nearly VND313 trillion in 11 months of this year.
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The indicator of infrastructure and human resources development was also fulfilled. Around 14,535 accommodation establishments are available in the country this year.
Five-star hotels and luxury resorts have been built at beaches in the central, south-central coastal and northern regions and Phu Quoc island.
The hotel industry has attracted much attention from domestic and foreign investors. The joining of world’s leading hotel management groups like Accord, IHG, Mariot, Movenpick, Park Hyatt, Starwood, Hilton, Victoria and the setting up of hotel chains by Vingroup, Sun Group, Muong Thanh, A25, Gold Hotel, and H&K have helped improve the quality and quantity of hotels and services.
The number of people working directly and indirectly in the tourism industry grew by 13.4% to around 1.2 million.
The tourism sector has become a key economic industry and made a significant contribution to GDP and the poverty reduction process.