Vietnam tourism lags behind other ASEAN nationsDespite high growth in the past few years, Vietnam’s tourism still lags behind other ASEAN countries, especially in terms of competitiveness, due to poor products and strict visa requirements, heard a seminar in Hanoi City last Friday. Vietnam’s tourism is still less competitive than regional countriesAccording to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the country welcomed 10 million international tourists and generated revenue of VND400 trillion (US$17.62 billion) last year. Luong Hoai Nam, deputy general director of Vietstar Airlines, told the seminar that some key indicators of Vietnam’s tourism were positive but the overall ranking remained poor. Particularly, the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index put Vietnam at 34th in natural resources, 30th in cultural resources and 37th in tourism workforce. However, regarding the overall hospitality industry, WEF put Vietnam at 67th among 136 countries in tourism competitiveness.

Source: VietNamNet News December 26, 2017 07:30 UTC