Cover of Vietnam Tourism Annual Report 2019 (Source: dulichvn.org.vn)

 

The report reflects a busy year of the Vietnamese tourism sector with outstanding achievements, as the country served over 18 million foreign tourists – the highest number recorded, and 85 million domestic holiday-makers, earned 755 trillion VND (32.6 billion USD) from tourism services, and contributed 9.2 percent of GDP.

 

It provides information about improving mechanisms, policies, transportation, accommodations and tourism promotion. It also recalls international awards that the tourism sector received last year.

 

Of note, the 2019 report contains information about the application of technology in tourism development amid the fourth Industrial Revolution./.