Project for developing tourism products in Vietnam approved

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has approved development of a ‘strategy on tourism products’ project in Vietnam’ by 2025, with orientation towards 2030.
Under the project, different types of tourism products will be specifically formed in association with each tourism area by 2020. In addition to sea and island tourism, cultural tourism is the priority of Vietnam’s tourism sector, strongly attracting both domestic and international tourism.
By 2025, two-thirds of areas with potential for becoming national tourism zones should complete their plans and pay much attention to invest in the development.
The project set targets of synchronously developing four types of Vietnamese tourism products in specific areas.
The project also pointed out orientations for tourism development including developing a unique, diverse and uniform tourism product system with high-quality and high added value, meeting the needs of domestic and international tourists as well as "green" tourism products, respecting natural elements and local cultures.
In addition, it is essential to plan and invest in tourism product development based on outstanding strengths and attraction of tourism resources, and prioritise the development of sea and island, cultural, eco- and urban tourism types.
The relevant agencies will gradually form national, regional and local tourism areas and destinations, as well as take advantage of strengths and strengthen the links between regions and localities towards the formation of specific tourism products of each tourism area.
In order to implement these targets and orientations, the solutions were given in the project including investment to improve the quality of tourism products; mechanisms and policies; management of the products’ quality; improvement of human resources; attracting more markets and promoting products.