Viet Nam positioned as one of the most alluring destinations in Southeast Asia with a total of 15.5 million travellers or 20% increase in tourism arrivals in 2018.
Tourism has been considered a key economic industry of Viet Nam. Over the past year, the Government of Viet Nam has issued a spate of important policies covering visa faciliation and improvement of tourism development environment to further develop tourism in the new international context.
Viet Nam positioned as one of the most alluring destinations in Southeast Asia with a total of 15.5 million travellers or 20% increase in tourism arrivals in 2018. There has seen the greatest growth in tourism arrivals fron the North Asia (nearly 5 million from China with 23.9% increase, 3.5 million from Republic of Korea with 30,4% increase, 827,000 from Japan with 3.6% increase, ASEAN and European markets (298,000 from UK with 5.1% increase, 280,000 from France with 9.5% increase, 606,000 from Russia with 5.7% increase and 214,000 from Germany with 7.1% increase) respectively.
2018 was the year with a lot of important tourism events. Vietnam Tourism received many international awards – The Asia Leading Tourism Destination 2018 by World Travel Awards; The Asia's Best Golf Destination by World Golf Awards; the first Tourism Summit was organized on 5th and 6th December in Ha Noi, the 15 million international visitor welcoming event on 18th December, also an important image for the Vietnam Tourism. Those to affirming that Viet Nam is becoming an attractive, safe and friendly destination in the Asia-Pacific region, is the premise for Vietnam Tourism turn into a key economic sector of the country.
Viet Nam is a fascinating destination, with a wide range of products – not just unique culture and history, but incredible cuisine, beaches, adventure prouduct and so much more. More importantly, Viet Nam is a country that understands hospitality and has the qualified labor to support the investment. Along S – shape country, culture, nature, people's hospitality are mixed to bulid up many destinations such as: Sapa, Ha Long Bay, Ha Noi, Trang An (Ninh Binh), Da Nang, Hoi An (Quang Nam), Nha Trang, Ho Chi Minh City, Na Lat, Mekong Delta, Phu Quoc Island, and many more. Travelers can look forward to activities thoughout the year to celebrate Viet Nam's spectacular islands and beaches, as well as its enduring cultural charms.
As marketing plan for 2019, VNAT keeps its logo of "Vietnam Timeless Charms", intends to promote the nation's cultural and coastal assets, alongside Visit Vietnam Year 2019 – Nha TRang, Khanh Hoa.
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