Vietnam hits the mark

Posted: Thu 29 Jul, 2010 12:00 AM

Vietnam is all set to report a surge in tourism within the region. It is predicted that, by 2013, revenue gains from tourism will reach US$8.7-million.

According to a recent RNCOS report quoted in Travel Blackboard, the tourism industry contributes an estimated 13.1% of the country’s GDP. Between January-November 2009, Viet Nam’s tourism industry accounted for 44.7% of the country’s total foreign direct investment.