The Vietnam tourism sector targets 7 1/2 million foreign tourist arrivals and 35 million domestic arrivals in 2015.

This information was given by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh, in a seminar on developing tourism in the central coastal provinces on 14 November in Hanoi.

The minister mentioned that the central coastal region plays a key role in realising the target of attracting foreign and domestic tourist arrivals in 2015. This is expected to bring a tourism income of between US$8 billion and US$9 billion, accounting for 5.5% of national GDP.

The minister also added that until 2020, the local tourism sector strives to greet 10 to 15 million foreign tourists and 40 to 45 million domestic arrivals, with a tourism turnover of between US$17 billion and US$18 billion, making up 6% to 6.5% of national GDP.

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