Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) Pham Van Thuy said that after two years of COVID-19, Vietnam’s tourism has recovered and is now on an upward trend.

The initial target of international arrivals set for the year was 8 million but later revised to 13 million.

In the coming time, the tourism sector will focus on strengthening of the management of tourist areas and destinations, preservation and promotion of natural and cultural values for sustainable tourism development, and encourage the public and businesses to engage in building a cultural, civilized, friendly and hospitable tourism environment with the motto “each citizen is a tourism ambassador”.