Breakthrough visa policies needed to boost tourism in Vietnam, say experts

Vietnam aims to serve about 18 million international visitors and 110 million domestic tourists this year. - PHOTO: Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): More breakthrough, open and facilitating visa policies are needed to attract foreign tourists to Vietnam, thus fulfilling the target of 18 million visitors set for this year, experts have said.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said the country aims to serve about 18 million international visitors and 110 million domestic tourists, and earn some 840 trillion VND (US$33.89 billion) from the sector this year.