A decade-long development of Vietnam tourism: Achievements, limits and solutions

In the past decade, Vietnam’s tourism has accomplished many an important achievement, that is, the number of foreign tourists has reached over five million, tourist receipts contribute about 6% of GDP, and many Vietnam’s natural sights have been recognized and placed in the top ten of attractive places in the world. Yet, Vietnam’s tourism is facing a great deal of challenges hindering its development. Thus, this paper is to investigate achievements and challenges facing the Vietnam’s tourism and then proposes six solutions to its sustainable development.