In 2017, around 13 million foreigners selected Vietnam as their holiday destination, which is taken into account a record within the tourism industry and marked a rise within the variety of foreign visitors by almost 3 million year-on-year for the primary time.
Meanwhile, this sector served 73.2 million domestic tourists. It has earned VND 510.9 trillion ($22.5 billion) from visitors this 12 months, in response to statistics presented at a December 26 meeting of the State Tourism Steering Committee in Hanoi.
The local tourist accommodation base has developed, consisting of over 25,000 facilities with over 500,000 rooms. Currently, there are 116 five-star hotels with over 33,000 rooms, 259 four-star hotels and 488 three-star hotels throughout the country.
According to VietnamNet BridgeThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) announced that the tourism sector has successfully achieved its goal of a 30 percent increase within the variety of foreign visitors.
As quoted in Hanoi timesVietnam National Tourism Administration director Nguyen Van Tuan said while the variety of foreign visitors in July and August decreased, reminiscent of South Korea (down 40 percent), Thailand (down 9.5 percent), Malaysia (down 7.5 percent). percent) and the Philippines (down 38 percent), Vietnam attracted greater than 1.2 million foreigners, a monthly increase of 18.5 percent.
Vietnam ranks 67th amongst 136 economies included within the 2017 Tourism Industry Competitiveness Index, a rise of eight places in comparison with the identical period in 2015.
Hanoi times announced that the world’s largest travel portal TripAdvisor has announced an inventory of the ten most tasty places in Vietnam, chosen by tourists. Notably, the central province of Quang Binh climbed to fourth place on the list, behind Hoi An, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
According to TripAdvisor, Quang Binh has been described as a paradise for exploration and excitement with various destinations and tourist itineraries reminiscent of Son Doong Cave, Tu Lan Cave System, Da Nhay Beach and Phong Nha-Ke Bang Cave, amongst others.
