Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chairs a tourism forum in Hanoi on December 6 to discuss major measures to develop high-quality and sustainable tourism in Vietnam by 2030 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chaired a tourismforum in Hanoi on December 6 to discuss major measures to develop high-qualityand sustainable tourism in Vietnam by 2030.
As part of the Vietnam Economic Forum, the first-ever event was jointlyorganised by the Private Economic Development Research Board (Board IV); theMinistry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; and the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board(TAB).
Addressing the forum, Deputy PM Dam stated that over the past few years,Vietnam’s tourism has seen a more rapid growth rate than that of the general economy.However, it will be very difficult for the sector to keep its current growth rateas it is faced with a number of limitations in terms of visa policy andaviation infrastructure.
In order to maintain the tourism growth rate of 30 percent, Vietnam should diversifyproducts and increase the quality of its tourism sector, as well as useinformation technology to address difficulties facing the sector, he said.
In the future, the Government will focus on developing smart tourism, callingfor the engagement of businesses and the public in this effort, he added.
The Deputy PM expressed his wish that the tourism sector will take the lead inpromoting Vietnam’s economic development, helping to raise the country’srankings in terms of business environment and competitiveness.
The forum offers an opportunity for domestic and foreign enterprises andinvestors to gain insight into the mechanisms, strategies, and potential forVietnam’s tourism, as well as challenges to its development.
Participants focused their discussions on such issues as restructuringVietnam’s tourism towards high-quality capacity and sustainability; promotingnational tourism; improving visa policy, management capacity, and aviationinfrastructure; attracting foreign investment; developing human resources; andapplying technology in tourism development and management.
Vietnam aims to raise the tourism sector’s contributions to the national GDPfrom 7.5 percent in 2017 to 12 percent in 2022, and create an additional 3million direct jobs and 2.5 million indirect ones. It has also targetedattracting more domestic and foreign investments to the sector and improvingthe industry’s competitiveness. –VNA
As part of the Vietnam Economic Forum, the first-ever event was jointlyorganised by the Private Economic Development Research Board (Board IV); theMinistry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; and the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board(TAB).
Addressing the forum, Deputy PM Dam stated that over the past few years,Vietnam’s tourism has seen a more rapid growth rate than that of the general economy.However, it will be very difficult for the sector to keep its current growth rateas it is faced with a number of limitations in terms of visa policy andaviation infrastructure.
In order to maintain the tourism growth rate of 30 percent, Vietnam should diversifyproducts and increase the quality of its tourism sector, as well as useinformation technology to address difficulties facing the sector, he said.
In the future, the Government will focus on developing smart tourism, callingfor the engagement of businesses and the public in this effort, he added.
The Deputy PM expressed his wish that the tourism sector will take the lead inpromoting Vietnam’s economic development, helping to raise the country’srankings in terms of business environment and competitiveness.
The forum offers an opportunity for domestic and foreign enterprises andinvestors to gain insight into the mechanisms, strategies, and potential forVietnam’s tourism, as well as challenges to its development.
Participants focused their discussions on such issues as restructuringVietnam’s tourism towards high-quality capacity and sustainability; promotingnational tourism; improving visa policy, management capacity, and aviationinfrastructure; attracting foreign investment; developing human resources; andapplying technology in tourism development and management.
Vietnam aims to raise the tourism sector’s contributions to the national GDPfrom 7.5 percent in 2017 to 12 percent in 2022, and create an additional 3million direct jobs and 2.5 million indirect ones. It has also targetedattracting more domestic and foreign investments to the sector and improvingthe industry’s competitiveness. –VNA
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