Vietnam Pours US$1.5Bln into Tourism Infrastructure by 2010

Vietnam has decided to inject US$1.5 billion into tourism infrastructure in the 2006-2010 period, in a move to obtain total revenue of US$4-4.5 billion in the next four years.

 

Accordingly, the benefited areas are localities with tourism resorts and central and central highlands regions.

 

Central region, home to four out of five UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in Vietnam and coastal destinations as well as the famous product of Central Heritage Road are emerging favored choices of international arrivals and listed in “top destinations” by inbound travel firms.

 

Meanwhile, the central highlands, which is famous for cultural festivals such as "Gong Festival" and tourism resorts in Dalat city in Lam Dong province, is also an impressive place for visitors.

 

However, infrastructure and the diversification of tourism products in these areas have not been exploited efficiently, an official from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said, adding that the capital will help the regions further develop their hospitality in the years to come.

 

This year, the communist country expects to serve as many as 20.9 million tourists including 3.9 million foreign arrivals and 17 million domestic vacationers, an on-year increase of 14 per cent and 6.3 per cent respectively.

 

By 2010, Vietnam targets to welcome 5.5-6 million international arrivals and 25-26 million domestic holiday- makers.