VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has been working hard to work out plans to achieve ambitious targets of over 4 million foreign and 19-20 million domestic visitors, earning 56 trillion VND (3.5 billion USD) by year-end.
In cooperation with ministries, provinces and sectors, VNAT has attached importance to updating laws on tourism, issue new regulations in accordance with WTO commitments and other bilateral and multilateral commitments in the hospitality industry.
The sector also focuses efforts to complete several major projects, including plans for developing tourism in the northern mountainous region and a programme on seaside tourism development.
It will continue to guide provinces in tackling problems that prevent the industry from development, including those in policies aiming to upgrade infrastructure and increase investment.
VNAT plans to accelerate reforms in the international travel licensing as well as hotel ratings and will focus on improving the quality of current tourism products.
A programme on developing human resources in the tourism sector will also be sent to the Government for approval.
It will seek to boost international coordination and exchange as well as opportunities to enter cooperative agreements with regional neighbours.
In order to promote joint tourism development, VNAT has suggested that the Government focus on international bordergates in an effort to draw foreigners traveling to Vietnam by land from China, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand as well as open international airports in such cities as Hai Phong, Nha Trang and Da Lat.
It has also petitioned the Government to offer visa exemptions to visitors from major tourist markets, including Russia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Australia.
In the first half of this year, Vietnam welcomed over 2.1 million foreign visitors or a year-on-year increase of 15 percent.
Tourism brought the country 28 trillion VND (1.75 billion USD) in revenue during the reviewed period. (Source: Viet Nam Net) | 
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