Tourism in Vietnam
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Tourism in Vietnam is a component of the modern Vietnamese economy. In 2012, Vietnam received more than 6.8 million international arrivals, up from 2.1 million in the year 2000. The annual increase represented a rebound from a decline in 2008 Great Recession. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is following a long-term plan to diversify the tourism industry, which brings foreign exchange into the country.[1]
Tourist arrivals in Vietnam have continued to rise in recent years. In 2008, Vietnam received 4.218 million international passengers, in 2009 the number was 3.8 million, down 11%. In 2012, Vietnam receives 6.84 million tourists.[2] This was a 13% increase from 2011 figure of 6 million international visitors, which was itself a rise of 2 million visitors relative to 2010 arrivals.[3][4]
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Tourism in the economy
Tourism is important in Vietnam. For backpackers, culture and nature lovers, beach-lovers and veterans, Vietnam has become a new tourist destination in Southeast Asia. Local and international tour operators offer tours to ethnic minority groups, walking and bicycle tours, photography tours, kayak trips and multi-country trips in particular with neighboring Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. Foreign tourists have been able to travel freely in the country since 1997.
The economy of Vietnam has transformed from an agrarian to a service economy. More than a third of gross domestic product is generated by services, which include the hotel and catering industry and transportation. The manufacturing and construction (28 percent), agriculture and fisheries (20 percent) and mining (10 percent) have much smaller shares.[5]
Tourism contributes 4.5 percent to gross domestic product (as of 2007). After the heavy industry and urban development, most foreign investment has been concentrated in tourism, especially in hotel projects .[6] According to usual report of World Tourism and Travel Council, tourism contributed 6.6 percent to GDP equal VND 279,287 billion(03/2016) which has important contribution promoting development of related sectors such as transportation, entertainment, cuisine and etc.[7]
Tourism statistics
International visitors
Data source: Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism [8]
| Year | Tourism Arrivals |
Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,351,300 | |
| 1996 | 1,607,200 | 18.9% |
| 1997 | 1,715,600 | 6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,520,100 | −11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,781,800 | 17.2% |
| 2000 | 2,140,100 | 20.0% |
| 2001 | 2,330,800 | 8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,628,200 | 12.8% |
| 2003 | 2,429,600 | −7.6% |
| 2004 | 2,927,876 | 20.5% |
| 2005 | 3,467,757 | 18.4% |
| 2006 | 3,583,486 | 3% |
| 2007 | 4,171,564 | 16% |
| 2008 | 4,253,740 | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,772,359 | −10.9% |
| 2010 | 5,049,855 | 34.8% |
| 2011 | 6,014,032 | 19.1% |
| 2012 | 6,847,678 | 10.8% |
| 2013 | 7,572,352 | 10,6% |
| 2014 | 7,874,312 | 4% |
| 2015 | 7,943,651 | 0.9% |
Top 10 International Visitors in Vietnam
Data Source: Ministry of Culture, Sport & Tourism [3][9]
| Rank | Country | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China |
1,780,918 | 1,947,236 | 1,907,794 | 1,428,693 | 1,416,804 |
| 2 |  South Korea |
1,112,978 | 847,958 | 748,727 | 700,917 | 536,408 |
| 3 |  Japan |
671,379 | 647,956 | 604,050 | 576,386 | 481,519 |
| 4 |  United States |
491,249 | 443,776 | 432,228 | 443,826 | 439,872 |
| 5 |  Taiwan |
438,704 | 388,998 | 398,990 | 409,385 | 361,051 |
| 6 |  Malaysia |
346,584 | 332,994 | 339,510 | 299,041 | 233,132 |
| 7 |  Russia |
338,843 | 364,873 | 298,126 | 174,287 | N/A |
| 8 |  Australia |
303,721 | 321,089 | 319,636 | 289,844 | 289,762 |
| 9 |  Singapore |
236,547 | 202,436 | 195,760 | 196,225 | N/A |
| 10 |  Cambodia |
227,074 | 404,159 | 342,347 | 331,939 | 423,440 |
Destinations and attractions
National parks of Vietnam
Vietnam has 31 national parks: Ba Bể, Ba Vì, Bạch Mã, Bái Tử Long, Bến En, Bidoup Núi Bà, Bù Gia Mập, Cát Bà, Cát Tiên, Chư Mom Ray, Chư Yang Sin, Côn Đảo, Cúc Phương, Hoàng Liên, Kon Ka Kinh, Lò Gò-Xa Mát, Cape Cà Mau, Núi Chúa, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng, Phú Quốc, Phước Bình, Pù Mát, Tam Đảo, Tràm Chim, U Minh Hạ, U Minh Thượng, Vũ Quang, Xuân Sơn, Xuân Thủy, Yok Đôn.
World Heritage Sites
Huế, Hội An, Mỹ Sơn (Quảng Nam Province), Hạ Long Bay (Quảng Ninh Province), Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park (Quảng Bình Province), Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long (Hanoi) and Citadel of the Hồ Dynasty (Thanh Hóa Province).
Man and the Biosphere Programme
Vietnam has eight zones that are world biosphere reserves: Red River Delta (Ninh Bình, Nam Định, Thái Bình), Cát Bà National Park (Hai Phong), western Nghệ An, Cu Lao Cham Marine Park, Cape Cà Mau National Park (Cà Mau), Cát Tiên National Park (Đồng Nai) and Cần Giờ (Ho Chi Minh City).[citation needed]
National tourist area
Vietnam now has 21 national tourist areas, major tourist sites that are state recognized:
Sa Pa (Lào Cai), Ba Bể (Bắc Kạn), Hạ Long Bay – Cát Bà Island (Quảng Ninh, Hai Phong), Ba Vì National Park (Hanoi), Perfume Pagoda (Hanoi), Cổ Loa Citadel (Hanoi), Tam Cốc-Bích Động (Ninh Bình), Kim Liên (Nghệ An), Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park (Quảng Bình), Ho Chi Minh trail (Quảng Trị), Lăng Cô – Hải Vân Pass – Non Nuoc (Thừa Thiên–Huế and Da Nang), Hội An (Quảng Nam), Van Phong Bay (Khánh Hòa), Phan Thiết – Mũi Né (Bình Thuận), Dankia – Yellow Springs, Lake Tuyen Lam (Lâm Đồng), For Hours (Ho Chi Minh City), Côn Đảo (Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu), Long Hai beach (Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu), Phú Quốc (Kiên Giang), Biosphere Reserve Cape Cà Mau (Cà Mau).
Cities
The ten most visited cities in Vietnam: Hanoi – the capital, Ho Chi Minh City – the largest city in Vietnam, Hai Phong – third largest city, Da Nang – the largest city in central Vietnam, Cần Thơ – the largest city in Mekong Delta (4th in Vietnam), Huế – Capital of Vietnam during the Nguyễn Dynasty, Nha Trang – One of the largest cities in the South Central Coast, Phan Thiết – with Mui Ne, "Resort capital of Vietnam",[10] Da Lat, Vũng Tàu, Hồ Tràm.
In 2014, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An appeared in TripAdvisor's 2014 Traveler's Choice Awards for the top 25 destinations in Asia. Hanoi was ranked second.[11]
International tourist arrivals
International airports
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Air travel is the most popular form of travel for international arrivals to Vietnam; in 2013, nearly 6 million of the 7.6 million total international arrivals were by air.[12]
Tan Son Nhat International Airport, which serves Ho Chi Minh City, is the most popular airport for international travelers. This airport is classified as being the biggest in the country in volume and runway length. Other major airports include Noi Bai International Airport and Da Nang International Airport, the second and third largest airports in the country, respectively.
Military history
There are numerous historical sites from the First Indochina War and the Second Indochina War.
See also
References
- ↑ Vietnam country profile. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (December 2005). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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- ↑ https://www.vietnamtourbooking.com/en/
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- ↑ International visitors to Viet Nam in December and 12 months of 2015
- ↑ Hotels in Vietnam
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External links
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