Aworkshop gathering comments ahead of the report’s release was held inHanoi on May 22, with technical support from the European Union-fundedproject on responsible tourism.
David McEwen, the project’stourist statistician, presented a proposal on the 2013 report, coveringassessments on tourism performance last year and tourism growth in theworld, ASEAN countries and Vietnam.
When published, the reportwill include Vietnam’s marketing strategy, achievements and thecontributions of tourism to the country’s economy.
The report also raises issues relating to planning, investment and regulations for the tourism sector.
Theevent drew the attention from concerned agencies, including the VietnamNational Administration of Tourism, General Statistics Office, StateBank of Vietnam and Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.-VNA