Vietnam's tourism industry has dropped in ranking, now standing at 5th in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam's overall score in the ranking is 3.96 out of 7, a decrease of 0.14% compared to its 4.1 score in 2021.

In Southeast Asia, Singapore has the highest index, ranking 13th, followed by Indonesia (up 14 places, from 36 to 22), Malaysia (35), Thailand (47). Vietnam's index is higher than the Philippines (69), Cambodia (86) and Laos (91).

Vietnam is less competitive as a tourist destination compared to other countries in the region.

The best indicators for Vietnam's tourism industry in 2023 were competitive pricing with 5.68 points, ranking 16th; security and safety with 6.19 points, ranking 23rd; natural resources ranking 26th, cultural resources ranking 28th, and other resources outside of entertainment and recreation ranking 38th...

Vietnam's tourism industry has dropped in Southeast Asia's rankings.

Meanwhile, the lowest-scoring indicators for Vietnam's tourism industry this year are service infrastructure with 2.2 points, ranking 80th, and the socio -economic impact of tourism with only 2.95 points, ranking 115th, second to last in the ranking.

The World Economic Forum's (WEF) biennial tourism development index is based on five main groups: operating environment, policies and support conditions, infrastructure, drivers of tourism demand, and tourism sustainability. These five indicators are divided into 17 areas for scoring, such as security and safety; health and hygiene; open policies; tourism infrastructure and transportation. The 2024 ranking was conducted by the WEF with 119 countries and territories.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/du-lich-viet-nam-tut-hang-dung-thu-5-o-dong-nam-a-185240523104944914.htm