Tourism business in Vietnam

Author: Hoa Nguyen, MBA.,MA.

Vietnam has a huge potential for tourism development because of its opulent natural resources, distinctive paddy culture and history values, as well. There are seven important tourism areas with different advantages and core values created by different natural resources and culture in Vietnam. 

First, Midland and mountainous area in the North of Vietnam, which include 14 provinces, is well known for ecotourism and culture - explored tourism products since ethnic minorities with diversified cultures almost live there. In this region's culture, Hung Vuong worship, which is well known with different rituals, has been recognized as the world intangible culture heritage. 

Second, Hong River Delta and the North East coastal region, which comprise of  Ha Noi capital and 10 provinces and cities, is possible in providing Maritime and Marine tourism, culture and history explored tours, urban explored and MICE tourism. With Thang Long Royal Citadel, "Phong Nha - Ke Bang" National park and many intangible culture heritages such as Giong Festival , Lim festival, and so on, this area has the most opulent culture resources in Vietnam. 

Third, The North Central Region, which consists of 6 provinces, can provide ecotourism, culture and history discovered, Maritime and Marine tourism, as well. This area is famous for many historical monuments such as Ho dynasty rampart; Hue Royal ex-capital.   

Fourth, The Coastal of  South Central Region, which includes Da Nang city and 7 provinces, is potential for urban explored tours, MICE, culture and history explored tourism, resorts and islands sightseeing. This region is not famous for excellent tourism attractions, but it is also famous for diversified cultures, including "Chăm - pa" culture. 

Fifth, Tay Nguyen region consists of 5 provinces, where almost ethnic minorities live and create their excellent culture. "Cồng Chiêng" culture is the most well known there and it has been recognized as one of the world culture heritages by UNESCO. This area can provide ecotourism and culture explored tours for visitors. 

Sixth, The South East region includes Ho Chi Minh city and 5 new emerging cities. This region shall succeed with urban explored and MICE tourism, culture and history explored, resorts and islands tours. 

Seventh, Mekong Delta region, which is well known for orchards and waterways culture, can provide ecotourism, culture explored and MICE tourism. This region consists of 13 provinces and is also famous for "Đờn ca tài tử Nam Bộ", one of intangible culture heritages of Vietnam recognized by UNESCO in 2013. 

"Quan Ho singing in Lim festival" 

With seven important areas, which can provide valuable and unique tourism products, Vietnam tourism shall  achieve its development goals if the development strategy in tourism to 2020 is implemented efficient  and effective manners. In additional, according to the decision no 2473/QĐ - TTg announced by Prime Minister, Tourism Development Strategy to 2020, a vision to 2030 encourages international cooperation in tourism in order to foster Vietnamese tourism development in the global market. With the well off natural, cultural resources, tourism business in Vietnam is expected to get profitable values for investors if they provide the competitive products combined with advanced management techniques. What will happen in the future? You will have your owned answers !

"Cồng Chiêng festival"