The tourism sector in the Southeast region is striving towardsattracting 30 million visitors by 2020, earning around 125 trillion VND(5.75 billion USD), according to the new master plan for the sector.
According to the plan, which was released in Ho Chi Minh City on May28, by 2030, the region is expected to attract 50 million visitors,generating 230 billion VND (10.58 billion USD).
The planlists practical measures for boosting regional tourism, includingdeveloping human resources, fostering regional tourism links, expandingmarkets and diversifying tourism goods and services.
According to Nguyen Thi Hong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh CityPeople’s Committee, Ho Chi Minh City, one of the region’s sixlocalities, has recorded an average annual tourism growth of 26 percent,accounting for 11 percent of the city’s GDP.
The new planplays an important role in boosting the tourism sector in the wholeregion as well as each locality in particular, she said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi BichLien said the regional tourism sector had grown, significantlycontributing to socio-economic development in the region.
However, she pointed out that the sector lacked a long-term vision totap into its full potential, adding that the master plan was crucial forsustainable development in the region.-VNA
According to the plan, which was released in Ho Chi Minh City on May28, by 2030, the region is expected to attract 50 million visitors,generating 230 billion VND (10.58 billion USD).
The planlists practical measures for boosting regional tourism, includingdeveloping human resources, fostering regional tourism links, expandingmarkets and diversifying tourism goods and services.
According to Nguyen Thi Hong, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh CityPeople’s Committee, Ho Chi Minh City, one of the region’s sixlocalities, has recorded an average annual tourism growth of 26 percent,accounting for 11 percent of the city’s GDP.
The new planplays an important role in boosting the tourism sector in the wholeregion as well as each locality in particular, she said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi BichLien said the regional tourism sector had grown, significantlycontributing to socio-economic development in the region.
However, she pointed out that the sector lacked a long-term vision totap into its full potential, adding that the master plan was crucial forsustainable development in the region.-VNA
