Vietnam harbours advantages for tourism development

Vietnam harbours huge advantages in landscapes, old-age culture, favourable climate and hospitable people for developing the hospitality industry, a senior tourism Mexican official has said.
Apart from that, the Vietnamese Government shows its seriousness in developing the tourism sector as reflected in the national economic development strategy, emphasised Rafael Chavez Ortega, Vice Director General of the Mexico Tourism Promotion Council’s Asian representative office while talking with the Thoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam (Vietnam Economic Times).
However, the Mexican official pointed to the weaknesses the Vietnamese tourism sector is still struggling on the path to develop further.
One of those is that a tourism development policy cannot be put in place quickly so this costs the tourism sector dear, the Mexican official commented.
He also mentioned a lack of training of professional tourist guides, suggesting professional training be provided for local people to enable them to work as pro-tourist guides when needed.
He affirmed that his government will assist businesses who are interested in investing in Vietnam with the policies it applied for other countries that have proven to be effective.
Stressing the Mexican Tourism Promotion Council is not an agency in charge of the two countries’ bilateral tourism cooperation, but, he said, the council can introduce a tourism promotion programme to Vietnam for consideration and application in reality if it finds the programme suitable.