The 1 st ASEAN Gulf Cooperation Council Tourism

The 1 st ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council Tourism Consultation Country Report: VIET NAM Progress on Tourism Development 25 June 2011 Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

Progress on Tourism Development • Growth and Total of International Visitor Arrivals 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 3% 16% 0. 6% -10. 9% 34. 8% 18%

Top ten source markets in 2010

Accommodation Classified: 11. 500 units with 233. 000 rooms Classification Hotels/Resorts Rooms 5 sao 41 10. 272 4 sao 102 13. 469 3 sao 215 15. 039

Main tourism destinations/activities – Ecotourism: Ba Be Lake, Tam Coc – Bich Dong, Cuc Phuong, Phong Nha – Ke Bang, Can Gio & Tram Chim National Parks – Cultural & Heritage Tourism: Ha Noi, Trang An, Hue Imperial city, Hoi An ancient town, My Son Sanctuary, Central Highland Cultural Space, – Community-based tourism: Mai Chau, Sa Pa, Thac Ba Lake, Hoi An, Mekong Delta River, Dong Van Karst Plateau, – Beach tourism: Cat Ba, Ha Long, Tra Co, Cua Lo, Lang Co, Da Nang, Cua Dai, Nha Trang, Ca Na, Vung Tau, Mui Ne, Con Dao, Phu Quoc,

Other potential tourism destinations/activities – MICE tourism: Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Mui Ne, Da Lat, Vung Tau – Shopping tourism at major cities such as Ha Noi capital, Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An Town – Geo-tourism in Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark (Ha Giang), Son Doong Cave, Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park (Quang Binh) – Cruise tourism at Ha Long Bay, Da Nang, Nha Trang, Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc

Ha Noi Capital Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

Ha Long Bay Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

Sa Pa Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

Phong NHa – Ke Bang national park Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

Tien Sa Beach – Da Nang Beach

Hue Ancient City

Hoi An Ancient Town

Phan Thiet Mui Ne Beach Vu Lu hanh-TCDL

Tay Nguyen gong

Ho Chi Minh City

Mekong River Delta

Travel Infrastracture § Airlines: more than 20 Airlines operate flights in and out of Vietnam New routs: HCM-Istanbul, Hanoi. Varsaw Coming: Hanoi-London, Hanoi - Berlin § International Airports: 3 (HN, HCM, Da Nang), Coming 02 (Nha Trang), Can Tho § Sea port: 11

Visa policies • Exampt tourist visa for ASEAN countries, Scadinavian countries, Japan, S. Korea, Russia, • Continue applying visa fee exemption for international tourists to Viet Nam under certain tourism promotional campaigns. • Visa on arrivals.

Tourism Human Resource Development • Progress on HRD: Training and retraining of tour guides, receptionists, staff working at tourism accommodation establishments • Development on tourism education and trainings: 42 tourism training institutions at various levels, 13 tourism profestional skills.

Formulation of Tourism Policies • Tax refund policy for international tourists who buy goods in Viet Nam; • Encourage tourists to purchase insurance; • Formulation of regulation for tourists visiting Vietnam by self driving their own cars. • Issuing criteria for classification of floating accommodation, tourist sites, tourist areas, tourist service units.

Programs on Tourism Promotion Overseas promotion: - Participating in travel trade fairs and exhibitions (Travex, ITB, MITT, Top Resa, JATA, CITM, ITB Asia, WTM) - Organizing Vietnam’s roadshow and events in Russia, Scandinavia, Japan, China, S. Korea, Australia, India. - Advertisements on mass media

Opportunities for ASEAN-GCC cooperation - Investment in tourism property - Exchange tourism human resource – Fam trips for marketing and product directors – Press trips for leading media – Roadshows at major cities – Workshops on GCC’s charisteristics and behaviours

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