103 million visitors targeted for 2019

Speaking at a recent conference held by the administration in Hanoi City to summarize the 2018 performance and draw up a plan for 2019, the minister asked the administration to promptly address shortcomings; tighten controls on destination management, quality of services and discounted tours; enhance competitiveness of tourism attractions; and focus on training tour guides.

Additionally, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism was required to complete a report on the growth in the number of tourists in 2018, point out strengths and weaknesses of the country’s tourism sector; boost tourism promotion activities in targeted markets and expand into new markets; and cooperate with enterprises to develop the sector in 2019.

Vietnam enjoyed impressive results from the tourism sector this year, welcoming some 15.6 million international tourists and serving 80 million domestic travelers. Its total revenue was posted at VND620 trillion this year.