Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Vietnam’s national park and UNESCO World Heritage (Photo: phongnhaexplorer.com) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam ranks 67th among 136 economies inthe recently released Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2017,going up eight places compared to the same period in 2015.
Released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) every two years since2007, the TTCI 2017 analysed 136 economies and scored each according to threesub-indices: regulatory framework; business environment and infrastructure; andhuman, cultural and natural resources.
The TTCI provides a means to measure a country’s performance, andutilises sub-indices and their component parts to represent the overallquality, future potential and long-term sustainability of the tourism sectorwithin each country assessed.
In terms of security and safety perception, Vietnam ranks 57th,rising by 18 places. The country occupies the highest position in thesub-section, index of terrorism incidence, as well as in timeliness ofproviding monthly/quarterly travel and tourism data. In the context ofincreasing security threats, especially terrorism worldwide, Vietnam has beenassessed as a safe destination with stable political conditions.
However, when it comes to international openness, the countryranks only 73th. Vietnam’s place in the openness of bilateral air serviceagreements index has improved by three places, reaching 40th, but the lowestplace in the index belongs to visa requirements, indicating that the countryhas yet to catch up with other regional tourist destinations such as Thailandand Malaysia, which have eased visa requirements over the years. This can be ahindrance when it comes to connecting with other regional destinations andintegrating into global economy.
Vietnam made significant progress in its human resources andlabour market scores (37th, up 18 places), thanks to a better-qualified labourforce (53rd) and partial simplification of regulations to hire foreign labour(75th).
Released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) every two years since2007, the TTCI 2017 analysed 136 economies and scored each according to threesub-indices: regulatory framework; business environment and infrastructure; andhuman, cultural and natural resources.
The TTCI provides a means to measure a country’s performance, andutilises sub-indices and their component parts to represent the overallquality, future potential and long-term sustainability of the tourism sectorwithin each country assessed.
In terms of security and safety perception, Vietnam ranks 57th,rising by 18 places. The country occupies the highest position in thesub-section, index of terrorism incidence, as well as in timeliness ofproviding monthly/quarterly travel and tourism data. In the context ofincreasing security threats, especially terrorism worldwide, Vietnam has beenassessed as a safe destination with stable political conditions.
However, when it comes to international openness, the countryranks only 73th. Vietnam’s place in the openness of bilateral air serviceagreements index has improved by three places, reaching 40th, but the lowestplace in the index belongs to visa requirements, indicating that the countryhas yet to catch up with other regional tourist destinations such as Thailandand Malaysia, which have eased visa requirements over the years. This can be ahindrance when it comes to connecting with other regional destinations andintegrating into global economy.
Vietnam made significant progress in its human resources andlabour market scores (37th, up 18 places), thanks to a better-qualified labourforce (53rd) and partial simplification of regulations to hire foreign labour(75th).
The country also saw exceptional improvement of its informationand communications technology capacity and usage (80th, up 17). Courtesy thecountry’s increasing online presence, searches related to Vietnam’s naturaltourism are growing, which helped it rise in the appeal of its naturalresources index (up six places). At the same time, continued economicdevelopment has led to expanding business travels (further increase by threespots).
To continue enhancing the sector’s competitiveness, Vietnam shouldfocus on environmental sustainability (129th). Lax regulations (115th), highlevels of emissions (128th), deforestation (103rd) and limited water treatment(107th) are collectively damaging the environment and should be addressed,perhaps at a multilateral level, to build the foundation for more sustainabledevelopment.-VNA
To continue enhancing the sector’s competitiveness, Vietnam shouldfocus on environmental sustainability (129th). Lax regulations (115th), highlevels of emissions (128th), deforestation (103rd) and limited water treatment(107th) are collectively damaging the environment and should be addressed,perhaps at a multilateral level, to build the foundation for more sustainabledevelopment.-VNA
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