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Abstract

During the past ten years, the development of Vietnam's tourism industry has brought about a huge source of foreign exchange for budget income, created jobs for millions of laborers, and stimulated the development of many related industries like transportation, construction, civil aviation, and banking, etc. Tourism also helps tourists know more about a country's history and culture, and its economic potentials. 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.

Keywords

Tourism Products; Attractions; Resources; Workforce; Environment.