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Tourism sector records highest growth in revenue

The tourism sector posted the highest ever increase of 15 percent year-on-year to 230 trillion VND (10.9 billion US D) in revenue despite an array of difficulties in 2014.
The tourism sector posted the highest ever increase of 15 percentyear-on-year to 230 trillion VND (10.9 billion US D) in revenue despitean array of difficulties in 2014.

So far thisyear, Vietnam welcomed 37.5 million domestic and 8 millioninternational tourists, respective rises of 7.14 percent and 5.64percent on an annual basis.

The results wereattributed to the sector’s efforts to expand key tourism markets andstimulate domestic tourism demand, heard a press conference on selectingthe top 10 culture, sports and tourism events of the year held inHanoi on December 25.

Vietnam is home to 22 worldheritage recognised by the UNESCO, including two natural heritage sites(Ha Long Bay and Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park); five culturalheritage (the Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, theCitadel of the Ho Dynasty, the Complex of Hue Monuments, Hoi An AncientTown, My Son Sanctuary), and one mixed heritage (Trang An LandscapeComplex).

The country also boasts nine culturalpractices winning UNESCO’s intangible heritage status, namely Hue'sroyal court music, Gong space culture in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands),the northern province of Bac Ninh's love duet singing, the Giongfestival, Ca Tru ceremonial singing, Xoan singing, Don Ca Tai Tu music,the worship of Hung Kings, and the Nghe Tinh Vi-Giam folk singing.-VNA
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