From a destination poor in experience, Vietnam strongly impresses international tourists with unique tourism products and a series of luxurious and classy entertainment places and resorts cross the nation.
Vietnam’s tourism sector has been frozen because of COVID-19, but the country still surpassed many to win the World Travel Awards (WTA) Leading Heritage Destination 2020.
Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City-based Vinpearl Luxury Landmark 81 was honoured with the “World’s Leading City Hotel,” “World’s Leading Conference and Wedding Hotel,” and the “World’s Leading Riverfront Hotel.”
Da Nang’s Sun World Ba Na Hills mountain resort was awarded with the “World’s Leading Iconic Tourist Attraction,” the “World’s Leading Iconic Tourist Bridge” for its Golden Bridge and the “World’s Leading Cable Car Ride” for its cable car system.
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Vietnam makes its name well-known in world tourism map 16:33 | 14/05/2021
Mai Chau - a tourist destination in Hoa Binh province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi - With a series of impressive milestones and symbols, Vietnam has quickly become an attractive destination for international tourists in recent years.
Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country welcomed only more than 2 million foreign tourists in 2020.
However, in the 2015-2019 period, the number of foreign tourist arrivals to the country rose by 2.3 times, from 7.9 million to around 18.5 million, or an average annual growth rate of 22 percent.
Vietnam ranked 63rd among 140 countries and territories in the World Economic Forumâs Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019, jumping up 12 places from 2015.
The local airline ranked 19th in the list after recording a brand value of 114.1 million USD.
This recognition comes after
Vietnam Airlines retained its strong position as a leading national brand according to rankings devised by UK-based market research firm YouGov, despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The airline was also honoured as the Best Customer Experience Brand in Vietnam by KPMG, named as the World s Leading Cultural Airlines and the World s Leading Airlines for Premium Economy class by World Travel Awards.
Most notably, for the first time ever Vietnam Airlines was also among the top 10 most valuable brands nationwide according to a survey by Campaign Asia-Pacific, an organisation specialising in national brand communication, in co-operation with market research company Nielsen./.
Infrastructure development - A lever for Vietnamâs tourism 08:58 | 23/12/2020
A corner of VinWonders Phu Quoc (Photo: VietnamPlus)
Hanoi â The mobilisation of social resources for tourism infrastructure has helped Vietnamâs tourism strengthen its position in the new period.
Vietnamâs tourism infrastructure has seen various changes over the past two decades. The Government has once pointed out bottlenecks of the sector, namely asynchronous infrastructure, poor management of tourist destinations, and tourism development not in combination with environmental protection.
Vietnamâs tourism development strategy to 2020, with a view until 2030, which was approved by the Prime Minister, points out the key viewpoint that is to focus more on quality.