Report Summary

Since the opening of its economy to the world markets in the 1990s, Vietnam's travel and tourism sector has experienced unprecedented growth. In 2008, the tourism industry generated more than US$ 4 Billion in tourism receipts, indicating the importance of tourism industry in Vietnam's economy, says our report "Vietnam Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012". Being a source as well as destination market, the Vietnamese tourism industry has grown nearly twice as fast as GDP in recent years.

Vietnam is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. Recently, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) named Vietnam as the world's fourth fastest-growing tourist destination. In 2008, the country recorded around 4.25 Million foreign visitor arrivals, an increase of around 2% from 2007. However, this growth was comparatively slower than over 16% recorded in 2007 due to global economic slowdown. Total outbound tourists from Vietnam also achieved an all-time record high in 2008.

Our report provides an exhaustive information on the Vietnamese tourism industry and studies its past, present and future scenario. It offers a detailed study on the forces driving the industry and discusses key factors making Vietnam a potential tourism destination.

With focus on various parameters, including inbound tourism, outbound tourism, expenditure by inbound tourists, medical tourism, and hotel industry, the report gives a thorough analysis on the tourism industry in Vietnam.

"Vietnam Tourism Industry Forecast to 2012" also provides an overview on the global, Asia-Pacific and ASEAN tourism industry, helping the client to evaluate and analyze the present and future position of Vietnamese tourism industry in relation to the world and other regions.

The report also provides forecast on various segments of tourism industry based on feasible tourism industry environment in Vietnam. These include:

* ASEAN Tourism
* Tourists Arrivals
* Tourism Receipts
* Outbound Tourism
* Domestic Tourist Arrivals
* Hotel Rooms
* Outbound Tourists from China
* Personal Disposable Income

The report provides an insight into key players in the tourism industry, including Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd., Air France-KLM, Aeroflot OAO, Furama Resort Danang, Sol Melia and Accor.

Report Outline

1. Analyst View
2. Industry Overview
2.1 Global Tourism
2.1.1 International Tourist Arrivals
2.1.2 Purpose of Visit
2.1.3 Means of Transport
2.1.4 International Tourism Receipts
2.1.5 Regional Segmentation
2.2 Asia-Pacific Tourism
2.3 ASEAN Tourism
2.3.1 Regional Segmentation
3. Factors Promoting Vietnam as a Tourism Hub
3.1 Promotional Activities
3.2 Visa Exemptions
3.3 More Frequent Flights
3.4 Improvement in the Standard of Hotels
3.5 Depreciation in Domestic Currency
3.6 Reputation as a Safe Destination
3.7 Personal Disposable Income
3.8 Population Breakup
4. Vietnam Tourism - Performance Indicators
4.1 International Tourist Arrivals
4.1.1 Top Tourists Generating Countries
4.1.2 Purpose of Visit
4.1.3 Means of Transport
4.1.4 Forecast (2009-2012)
4.2 Expenditure - By Inbound Tourists
4.2.1 Tourism Receipts
4.2.2 Forecast (2009-2012)
4.3 Outbound Tourism
4.3.1 Forecast (2009-2012)
4.4 Domestic Tourism
4.4.1 Forecast (2009-2012)
4.5 Accommodation
5. Industry Analysis
5.1 WTO Accession & MICE Market
5.2 Hotel Industry
5.3 Tour Operators & Chinese Visitors
5.4 Health Tourism
5.5 Rising GDP & Investors
5.6 Opportunity for Outbound & Domestic Tourism
5.7 Global Economic Slowdown
5.8 Shortage of Qualified Staff
5.9 Declining Number of Revisits
5.10 Tourism Infrastructure
6. Key Players
6.1 Vietnam Airlines
6.2 Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.
6.3 Air France-KLM
6.4 Aeroflot OAO
6.5 Furama Resort Danang
6.6 Sol Melia
6.7 Accor

List of Figures:

Figure 2-1: Inbound Tourist Worldwide (Million), 2003-2008
Figure 2-2: Worldwide Inbound Tourist by Purpose of Visit (%), 2007
Figure 2-3: Worldwide Inbound Tourist by Means of Transport (%), 2007
Figure 2-4: Worldwide International Tourism Receipts (Billion US$), 2003-2007
Figure 2-5: Worldwide Share of International Tourist Arrivals by Region (%), 2008
Figure 2-6: Worldwide Share of International Tourism Receipts by Region (%), 2007
Figure 2-7: Share of Tourist Arrivals in ASEAN Countries (%), 2007
Figure 2-8: Forecast for Share of Tourist Arrivals in ASEAN Countries (%), 2010
Figure 3-1: Personal Disposable Income (US$/Head), 2004-2008
Figure 4-1: International Tourist Arrivals (Million) 2005-2008
Figure 4-2: International Tourist Arrivals in Key Cities (Thousand), 2004-2008
Figure 4-3: Forecast for International Tourist Arrivals (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 4-4: International Tourism Receipts (Billion US$), 2005-2008
Figure 4-5: Forecast for International Tourism Receipts (Billion US$), 2009-2012
Figure 4-6: Outbound Tourist (Thousand), 2005-2008
Figure 4-7: Forecast for Outbound Tourist (Thousand), 2009-2012
Figure 4-8: Domestic Tourist (Million), 2003-2008
Figure 4-9: Domestic Tourist Arrivals in Key Cities (Thousand), 2003-2008
Figure 4-10: Forecast for Domestic Tourist (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 4-11: Number of Approved Hotels and Guest Houses (2003-2008)
Figure 4-12: Rooms in Hotels and Guest Houses (Thousand), 2006, 2007 & 2010
Figure 5-1: Number of Hotel Rooms in Hanoi (2003-2007 & 2010)
Figure 5-2: Forecast for Outbound Tourists from China (Million), 2009-2012
Figure 5-3: Forecast For Personal Disposable Income per Head (US$), 2009-2012

List of Tables:

Table 2-1: International Tourist Arrivals in Asia-Pacific Countries (Thousand), 2006 & 2007
Table 2-2: Tourist Arrivals in ASEAN (Million), 2006 & 2007
Table 2-3: Tourist Arrivals in ASEAN by Selected Country/Region (Thousand), 2006 & 2007
Table 3-1: Population Aged between 15-64 Years (%), 2004-2008
Table 4-1: International Tourist Arrivals by Key Countries (Thousand), 2008
Table 4-2: International Tourist Arrivals by Purpose of Visit (Thousand), 2008
Table 4-3: International Tourist Arrivals by Means of Transport (Thousand), 2008
Table 5-1: Forecast for GDP Real Change (%), 2009-2012
Table 5-2: Forecast for Population Aged between 15-64 Years (%), 2009-2012