PANO – Vietnam’s tourism ranks 40th among 184 nations worldwide in terms of direct contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), as quoted from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)’s annual report.
Foreign tourists are interested in Vietnamese folk games.
The report stated that in 2015, Vietnam’s tourism directly contributed VND 279,287 billion to the country’s GDP (equivalent to 6.6%). The sector’s overall contribution to the GDP, including direct and public investment, is VND 584,884 billion (accounting for 13.9% of GDP in total).
The sector also created 2,783,000 direct jobs (5.2% of the country’s jobs), and 6,035,500 indirect jobs, accounting for 11.2% of total national employment.
The report also said the export value from visitors reached VND 213,389 billion (5.6% of total exports), and investment for travel & tourism reached VND 113,497 billion, accounting for 10.4% of total investments in 2015.
Translated by Nhat Minh
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