Du lịch Việt Nam Tourism of Vietnam

•1992 Vietnam signed a 1976 ASEAN agreement on regional amity and cooperation, regarded as the first step towards ASEAN membership •1996 ASEAN membership •1992 Vietnam established diplom

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Introduction

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam

•1990 the European Union established official diplomatic relations with Vietnam

•1992 Vietnam signed a 1976 ASEAN agreement on regional

amity and cooperation, regarded as the first step towards ASEAN membership

•1996 ASEAN membership

•1992 Vietnam established diplomatic relations with South Korea

•1995 Vietnam and the United States agreed to exchange

low-level diplomats

•1997, the U.S and Vietnam established full diplomatic relations

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Tonkin, the South

China Sea, and Laos

- between China and

Cambodia

Vietnam Background

Geographic Characteristics

- total land area is 325,360 sq

km (125,621.496 sq mi.)

Terrain

- South and North, low flat delta

- Center, mostly highlands

- Far North and Northwest, hilly

and mountainous

Vietnam Background

• Climate

- tropical in South

- monsoonal in North

- hot, rainy season

- warm, dry season

-” In Vietnam there exist a variety of

ancient tropical fauna and about 200

species of animals, 800 species of

birds,100 species of amphibians and

over 150 species of reptiles 1,000

species live in the seas and rivers

and 200 species live in fresh water”-

Foreign Direct Investment

FDI in first 7 months focused on Industrial Zones

Total licensed projects: 332

Total registered investment capital: US$ 794 million (+81% in

projects, +0.5 % in capital)

Sector Number of Project Total Registered Capital (US$ million)

The agricultural forestry

Tourism & hotel

service, Culture &

Health

Foreign Direct Investment

Investment Status : Investment by sector

Source: VIR 7-13/Apr/2003)

Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment

Number of FDI projects (1988-2000) licensed : year

Source: Vietnam General Department of Statistics

Foreign Direct Investment

Number of FDI projects (1988-2000) licensed : year

Foreign Direct Investment

Number of FDI projects (1988-2000) licensed : economic activity

Number of projects Total registered capital

Foreign Direct Investment

Number of FDI projects (1988-2000) licensed : province

Number of Projects registered capital Total

Foreign Direct Investment

Number of FDI projects (1988-2000) licensed : main counterpart

Number of Projects Total registered capital

Total Visitors Arrival to Vietnam 1999 – 2002

Total Visitor Arrivals to Vietnam 1,781,754 2,140,100 2,330,050 2,627,988

ASEAN Visitors Arrival to Vietnam 1999 – 2002

Other Asian Visitors Arrival to Vietnam 1999 -

2002

Europe Visitors Arrival to Vietnam 1999 - 2002

North American Visitors Arrival to Vietnam

1999 - 2002

Oceania Visitors Arrival to Vietnam 1999 -

2002

Other Visitors Arrival to Vietnam 1999 - 2002

Comparison of Visitors from Different

Markets 1999 - 2002

Percentage of Different Markets in 1999

Percentage of Different Market in 2002

Reasons for Increased Tourism

courses, adventure travel, and history.

International Flights to Vietnam

Distance & Flying Times Sector Distance Flying Time Sector Distance Flying Time

to Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

Beijing 1,458 3:35

Sample Tour Package to Vietnam

• Meals as mentioned the Program 12

breakfasts, 11 lunches and 12 dinners,

7USD / lunch or dinner / person Special

requirement ( vegetarian, Muslim food )

could be arranged with prior notice from

guest.

• Land transfer by A/C vehicle for whole

trip

• Domestic air ticket from Hanoi to Hue

• Domestic air ticket from Danang to

Sai Gon

• Sailing boat trip in Halong bay

• Dragon boat trip in Perfumer River in

Places of Interest

Ho Chi Minh Trail

 The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a

supply route used by the

Vietcong during the war It

consisted of mazes of jungle,

paths, tunnels, and canals

which the Americans and

South Vietnamese failed to

conquer

 Currently, a 42 kilometer

section is under restoration to

become a sightseeing trail

This is estimated to cost $3.5

million and should be

completed by 2005.

Ho Chi Minh Trail

 Tourists will stop at war sites as well as learn about the

ecology and culture of the area.

– Ta Con airport

– Troung Son cemetery

 Includes a memorial for the soldiers who kept the trail opened

– Dakroung forest

– Van Kieu-Pa Ko ethnic groups

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

– War Remnants Museum (Museum of American War

Crimes)

 Displays illustrations of violent crimes committed against civilians by

American soldiers during the Vietnam War, such as the spreading of toxic defoliant and torturing of prisoners Includes a mock prison with emaciated models that are beheaded and dismembered 6 million visitors (1 million from abroad) have entered the museum in the past

29 years.

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

– Military Museum

 Collection of tanks, shells, bombs and

wreckage from American and Vietnamese troops

– Rex Hotel

 A popular hangout for American soldiers

during the war Preserved to look much as

it did during the war

– Apocalypse Now Nightclub

 One of many nightclubs that have emerged

with a war theme to attract tourists

– Cu Chu Tunnels

Cu Chi Tunnels

75-mile-long underground maze where

thousands of fighters and villagers

could hide, are at the top of the list

of tourist spots for Ho Chi Minh

City, 45 miles to the southeast.”

New York Times

garrison that operated safely yet

within easy striking distance of the

American forces in Danang, the

mountain caves also offered

sleeping quarters, kitchen and a

War Tourism

Cu Chi Tunnels

War Tourism

Cu Chi Tunnels: What to expect

“Following the man in green fatigues, the tourists arrive at an sided hut, where the women in black show them to their seats

open-There, on a big-screen television set, the Vietnam War plays on: 52's drop strings of bombs, villagers run for cover, communist

B-guerrillas fight back.” (New York Times)

A sign outside the tunnels reads: "Please try to be a Cu Chi guerrilla Wear these uniforms before entering tunnel." Black pajamas, pith helmets, rubber sandals and old rifles are available.”

(New York Times)

War Tourism

Cu Chi Tunnels: What to expect Visitors can :

 Pay $1 a bullet to shoot an AK-47 rifle.

 View reproductions of American GI Zippo lighters that

say such things as

– "Death is my business and business has been good."

– "I know I'm going to heaven because I've already been to hell:

Vietnam.“

 Purchase dog tags and jewelry made from bullet shells

New York Times and www.gluckman.com/vietwar

– A 5 kilometer patch of land stretching from the Laotian

Border to the South China Sea that was desecrated by bombs and battles

– Trucks take the tourists around the battlefield area

where there are guns lying next to the road in a

downward position, symbolic of American defeat Along the tour, one will see bombed churches, old bridges,

and rotting tanks

were planted with mines, which still go off

occasionally, thus continuing America’s

destruction on Vietnam The people living

around the area, however, have been creative with the wreckage Old shells have become

flowerpots and parts of fences, and tarnac from airfields now appears nailed into roofs

Hue

– Vinh Moc was the first city in North Vietnam to be hit by

US bombs These tunnels were built by local villagers

in order to escape bombings by B-52’s.

 Each family was entitled to 4 meter’s squared of space, which then connected to other families spaces to form webs of

tunnels

 The tunnels included meeting rooms and a clinic, where 17 babies were born underground

pivotal fighting in the war Used to deploy US soldiers into North Vietnam.

 Important airport of the Khe Sang Base, which had

the most modern equipment and best soldiers

being renovated to better attract war buffs since most of the actual war remnants no longer exist

Tourism (not war related)

astounding waterfalls.” (Vietnamadventures.com)

– Sofitel Metropole Hanoi

– $200 per night for a single or

restored and remodeled a few years ago by the Sofitel chain

Today the Metropole is as much a hub for business and society as

– Ho Chi Minh Museum

– Area of over 800

hectares

Ha Long Bay

•Main Attractions of Ha Long Bay:

•Calm clear waters

•3000 Island’s and Limestone Mountains

•Sandy Beaches

•Location:

•165km from Hanoi

Ha Long Bay

•Bai Chay (Scorched Beach)

•Dark Sand, 70 deg F

•Named Scorched Beach b/c of historical event.

•Perfect place to start a tour of Ha Long Bay

– Famous for colorful

stalagmites and stalactites

 Inner Chamber

– Much Smaller than others

Ha Long Bay

 Sung Sot Cave

– Path to cave is quite steep– 2 Chambers

 Outer Chamber

smooth walls (appears manmade)

water outside makes formations in the chamber seem alive

Ha Long Bay

 Characteristics:

– Originally created as a

retreat for locals from

Hanoi’s stifling summers

– Located in Tonkinese Alps

near the Chinese border

– There are eight ethnic

groups that inhabit this

region:

 Hmong, Dao, White Thai,

Giay, Tay, Muong, Hao and

Xa Pho

 Most prominent are the Red

Dao

 Winter can be very cold

– Locals

 Quaint town

 Do not like to have pictures taken unless paid for it