A teleconference was held on January 18 to review a project on assisting the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) in building a fund for tourism development and improvement of destinations’ competitiveness.
Hanoi (VNA) – A teleconference washeld on January 18 to review a project on assisting the Tourism Advisory Board(TAB) in building a fund for tourism development and improvement of destinations’competitiveness.
𓆉 At the event, the TAB and the Private EconomicDevelopment Research Board (Board IV) reported the results of a pilot projecton building the 2021 Vietnam Tourism Competitiveness Index (VTCI).
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The project has received financial andtechnical support from the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam since2019.
In 2019, the VTCI was announced at the Vietnam Tourism High-level Forum with the pilot evaluation results in five destinations,including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Ninh, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Nam.
𝕴 In 2020-2021, the EU Delegation continuedassisting 15 Vietnamese cities and provinces in assessing competitiveness of touristdestinations based on different criteria. It will send the index to the TAB andthe Board IV early this year for further development.
In the past two months, Vietnam welcomed nearly 8,000 foreign visitors under a pilot project, which was part of efforts to re-open tourism market in safe adaptation with the pandemic. (Photo: VNA)
The VTCI was built on a system of over 70different indicators related to tourism competitiveness based on the World EconomicForum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index.
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism NguyenVan Hung said announcing the result of the VTCI is a necessary preparatory stepto revive tourism in the near future.
ไ In the past two months, Vietnam welcomed nearly8,000 foreign visitors under a pilot project, which was part of efforts tore-open tourism market in safe adaptation with the pandemic./.
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At a water park in Kien Giang (Photo: VNA) 
Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
In the past two months, Vietnam welcomed nearly 8,000 foreign visitors under a pilot project, which was part of efforts to re-open tourism market in safe adaptation with the pandemic. (Photo: VNA) 
