Vietnam boasts potential to become international resort destination: Savills
Vietnam has the potential to turn itself into an international resort destination that can compete with tourism powerhouses like Thailand and Indonesia, an expert from Savills has said.
A model of five-star resort in Binh Thuan (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam has the potential to turn itself into aninternational resort destination that can compete with tourism powerhouses likeThailand and Indonesia, an expert from Savills has said.
Mauro Gasparotti, Director of Savills Hotels APAC,was quoted by Savills Vietnam as saying that in addition to major touristdestinations such as Hanoi, HCM City, Da Nang, Nha Trang, and Phu Quoc Island,new destinations appearing recently such as Ho Tram in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, BinhThuan, and Hoa Binh are also attracting a lot of attention from the market.
Savills Hotels cited as examples the Ho Tram andLong Hai areas in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, which are about 120km from HCM City.
The two coastal towns are home to 19 operatingprojects in the four- and five-star segments that supply the market with 2,700rooms. Over the next three years, it will see nine new projects entering thelocal market and five existing projects extended, providing an estimated 7,600rooms.
Meanwhile, key infrastructure projects, like thehighway network connecting the southern region, the Mekong Delta, and LongThanh International Airport, will act as a catalyst for the promotion ofregional tourism and investment.
The first phase of Long Thanh Airport is expectedto be completed in 2025, becoming an important transport channel supportingdomestic and international tourism activities, particularly MICE (meetings,incentives, conferences, exhibitions).
Emphasising the development of connectinginfrastructure, Gasparotti said the market currently depends heavily ondomestic demand, which accounts for nearly 90 percent of the annual number oftourists staying in local accommodation facilities. Ongoing infrastructureprojects are expected to bring about a more diversified source of visitors. /.
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A model of five-star resort in Binh Thuan (Source: VNA) 
