The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) aims to emphasize the role of tourism in promoting peace with the theme “Tourism and Peace.”
By bringing together stakeholders from various sectors, World Tourism Day 2024 seeks to generate creative ideas and strategies to foster peace and reconciliation through tourism. Tourism increasingly plays a crucial role in promoting economic growth and innovation, while also bringing people closer together. It has the potential to contribute to peace in numerous ways, and these potentials need to be properly explored and evaluated.
The UNWTO also encourages entrepreneurship and innovative solutions, as tourism can create opportunities for young people and contribute to sustainable development. By investing in the youth, providing educational and training opportunities, and encouraging their active participation in the tourism sector, young talents can bring fresh perspectives, creativity, and the energy necessary for the continued growth of tourism as a force for good.
Ho Chi Minh City Waterway Tourism (Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism)
According to Graham Cooke, Chairman and founder of the World Travel Awards, Vietnam is not only a top tourist destination in Asia but also a global tourism representative with significant potential.
In the first eight months of 2024, Vietnam welcomed 11.4 million international visitors, up 45.8% compared to the same period in 2023, and up 1.0% compared to the same period in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2024, despite being the low season, international arrivals reached over 1.4 million, a 17.7% increase compared to the previous year, indicating positive signs for the tourism industry.
World Tourism Day, celebrated annually on September 27 since 1980, is an opportunity to raise global awareness about the significance of tourism.
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Source: Vietnam Insider