Vietnam Ranks 80th in Global Tourism Competitiveness

Vietnam climbed nine spots to 80^th place in a global tourism ranking by the World Economic Forum. The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2011 rated 139 nations. South East Asian nations with higher rankings than Vietnam include Singapore (10th), Malaysia (35th), Thailand (41st) and Indonesia (74th), while the Philippines (94th) and Cambodia (110th) are behind Vietnam.

 

The report said Vietnam benefits from its rich cultural resources (ranked 36th), with several World Heritage cultural sites, several international fairs and exhibitions, and strong creative industries. Another attraction is Vietnam’s natural resources, ranked 24th for its World Heritage natural sites, and with very diverse fauna in the country.

However, Vietnam needs to further develop its transport infrastructure and its tourism infrastructure (ranked 110^th) while ensuring that the sector is developed in an environmentally sustainable way (ranked 115^th).