Promote tourism development, ensure double-digit economic growth

NDO - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and issued Official Dispatch No. 34/CD-TTg on promoting tourism development, ensuring double-digit economic growth.

In recent times, on the basis of closely following the direction of the Politburo on developing tourism into a spearhead economic sector (Resolution No. 08-NQ/TW dated January 16, 2017), the Government and the Prime Minister have issued many instructions on tourism development with the motto "Unique products - Professional services - Convenient and simple procedures - Competitive prices - Clean and beautiful environment - Safe, civilized and friendly destinations", up to now, Vietnam's tourism has basically recovered after the Covid-19 pandemic, achieved impressive growth results, becoming a bright spot in the overall socio-economic development of the country.

In 2024, international tourists to Vietnam will reach 17.6 million, up 39%; domestic tourists will reach 110 million, up 1.6%; total revenue from tourists will reach about 840 trillion VND, up 24% over the same period in 2023. In the first 3 months of 2025, the number of international visitors to Vietnam will reach over 6 million, the highest ever, up 29.6% over the first quarter of 2024, contributing to affirming the position and attractiveness of Vietnam tourism.

In 2025, to accelerate tourism development, successfully achieve the goal of welcoming 22 to 23 million international visitors, serving 130 million domestic visitors, total tourism revenue growing by 12 to 13% compared to 2024, creating a driving force for the development of other industries and fields, actively and effectively contributing to the implementation of the economic growth target of 8% or more, contributing to accelerating, breaking through, creating momentum, creating momentum, creating force for double-digit growth in the next stages, bringing the country to develop rapidly and sustainably in the new era, the Prime Minister requested:

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism promotes tourism promotion, proactively implements the Tourism Development Stimulus Program for 2025 and the following years: proactively innovates methods and content, enhances the application of modern technology, ensures unified, professional and effective implementation of tourism promotion at home and abroad; builds and positions the national tourism brand associated with a dominant, unique image, imbued with national cultural identity. Combines the use of State resources and effectively mobilizes the participation of the whole society in tourism promotion activities.

Promote the role of the media, create breakthroughs in domestic market promotion activities, combined with raising awareness of the role and position of the tourism industry; coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to enhance the role and responsibility of representative agencies abroad in promoting and advertising tourism; encourage tourism businesses to set up representative offices abroad; promote the role of the overseas Vietnamese community in tourism promotion activities; report to the Prime Minister on the implementation results in May 2025. Preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries, branches and localities to improve the effectiveness of linking the development and implementation of tourism stimulus programs associated with specific product, service and business packages, ensuring increased attraction of international and domestic tourists; complete in May 2025.

In 2024, international tourists to Vietnam will reach 17.6 million, up 39%; domestic tourists will reach 110 million, up 1.6%; total revenue from tourists will reach about 840 trillion VND, up 24% over the same period in 2023.

Diversify and improve the quality of tourism products and services: increase the attraction of social resources to invest in developing the infrastructure system of the tourism industry. Encourage strategic investors who are responsible for the investment environment to form complex tourism service areas, national tourism areas, large-scale tourism service projects, high-quality shopping and entertainment centers in key areas; develop types and products of interest such as: health tourism, agricultural tourism, eco-tourism, resorts, honeymoons, golf tourism, etc. Increase advocacy and hosting of international events to promote event and conference tourism (MICE). Organize unique national and international cultural and artistic tourism events associated with the entertainment industry to create a "buzz" to attract and appeal to a large number of domestic and foreign tourists.

Strengthening linkages to effectively promote the strengths, distinct advantages, and outstanding features of each locality and region in developing typical tourism products; strengthening product connections with the market, focusing on increasing the brand value of tourism products. Promoting the development of tourism services and tourism consumption associated with "on-site export" of cultural, agricultural, and industrial products in which Vietnam has strengths.

Accelerate digital transformation and green transformation in tourism development: apply digital technology, green and clean technology in tourism business; develop smart tourism; promote, advertise, build brands and manage tourism resources. Develop a smart tourism ecosystem; apply digital technology to connect to support and enhance the experience for tourists. Encourage investors and businesses to invest in tourism responsibly in the direction of green and sustainable investment, create green tourism products and services to promote the trend of green tourism consumption.

Develop diverse types of tourism in the direction of green growth such as eco-tourism, agro-ecotourism, community tourism, discovery tourism, experience of natural and cultural heritage values, resorts and health care; report the implementation results in May 2025. Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam to widely apply technology in tourism service payments towards minimizing cash payments; guide and encourage tourists to use electronic payment methods on smart devices.

Create favorable conditions for tourists to access tourist destinations: coordinate with the Ministry of Construction and relevant agencies and localities to strengthen the direction of connecting domestic and international aviation, railway, road, waterway and sea routes, report to the Prime Minister on the implementation results before June 2025; promote investment attraction to upgrade and expand airports, seaports and terminals serving domestic and foreign tourists, especially in key localities welcoming tourists through public-private cooperation or socialization. Take the lead and coordinate with the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to strengthen the capacity of connection and services to facilitate access to tourist destinations with tourist reception centers; report on the implementation results in August 2025.

Preside over and coordinate with localities to strengthen destination management, control capacity at tourist areas and destinations and protect the tourism environment; step up inspection and control of tourism service quality and destination environment, strictly handle violations to create a synchronous, safe, civilized and friendly tourism environment: The Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to their assigned functions, tasks and authorities, preside over and coordinate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism:

Research and propose specific measures to apply convenient and flexible visa policies for tourists such as: visa exemption (including short-term visa exemption policy), improve visa approval procedures for tourists entering Vietnam under tourism stimulus programs or participating in cultural diplomatic events at the invitation of Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and agencies under the Government; report to the Prime Minister in April 2025.

Propose specific preferential visa policies for specific subjects such as: researchers, artists, world-famous athletes, experts, scientists, investors, billionaires entering Vietnam for tourism purposes, implementing tasks and projects on international integration, research cooperation, investment in science and technology development, innovation according to Resolution 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation and Resolution 59-NQ/TW dated January 24, 2025 on international integration in the new situation; report to the Prime Minister in April 2025. Research and propose open and favorable policies to promote tourism development in border areas; report to the Prime Minister in April 2025.

Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities: proactively develop specific local action plans to carry out the tasks assigned in the Official Dispatch in the locality in accordance with local practical conditions; complete before April 15, 2025. Take full responsibility, strengthen comprehensive state management of tourism, manage tourist destinations in the locality; promote propaganda on civilized tourist behavior in tourist areas and destinations, ensure security and order, environmental sanitation, food safety, list prices and sell at the right price, prevent stalking and fraud of tourists; establish and publicize a multilingual hotline to receive and handle tourists' feedback, promptly inspect, detect, prevent and strictly handle violations of the law in the tourism sector.

Restaurants must accept electronic payments initiated from cash registers, otherwise their licenses will be revoked or they will be banned from doing business.

Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Government agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities: Take full responsibility before the Prime Minister for seriously and effectively implementing the tasks assigned in this Official Dispatch. Promptly report to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers in charge of the field before April 30, 2025 on proposals from localities, ministries and branches that have not been considered and resolved by ministries and agencies for timely direction and urging for resolution according to authority and provisions of law.

The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh to directly direct, inspect, urge and handle arising issues within his authority; in case of exceeding authority, report to the Prime Minister.

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