Da Nang tops Vietnam's tourism competitiveness rankings
The central city of Da Nang has taken the top position in the Vietnam Tourism Competitiveness index (VTCI), according to the city’s Department of Tourism.
Rong (Dragon) Bridge,a symbol of Da Nang city. (Photo:VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The central city of Da Nang has taken the top position in the Vietnam Tourism Competitiveness index (VTCI), according to the city’s Department of Tourism.
It attributed the result to the city’s strengths in transport and tourism service infrastructure, readiness to apply advanced information and technology as well as environmental sustainability.
The rankings, released on January 18 by the National Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) and the Private Economic Developmen🦹t Research Board, measured 15 tourist destinations across Vietnam based on factors including business environment, infrastructure, sustainable development, natural and cultural resources.
Da Nang gained an overall score of 4.7 points, followed by Quang Ninh, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, and Thua Thien-Hue with 4.68, 4.56, 4.55 and 4.52 points, respectively.
Hanoi was ranked sixth and Ho Chi Minh City eighth on the list. The localities that stood at the bottom of the list are Lao Cai, Binh Thuan and Can Tho.
Hanoi ranked first in terms of cultural resources while Lam Dong and Quang Nam got the highest scores in natural resources and price competitiveness, respectively.
Nguyen Xuan Binh, deputy director of Da Nang’s Department of Tourism said the ranking will help the local tourism industry continue to improve quality and overcome the shortcomings. In the coming time, Da Nang hopes to resume commercial flights soon, expand tourism space and diversify products to keep tourists stay longer when coming to the central region, he said.
The project on building the VTCI is funded by the European Union Delegation and supported by the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board. It aims to promote the tourism competitiveness of each lo🅷cality, contributing to improving the country’s competitiveness in developing tourism economy and f🃏uture development orientations./.
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Rong (Dragon) Bridge,a symbol of Da Nang city. (Photo:VNA) 
