Ha Long Cat Ba Alliance

Ha Long Cat Ba Alliance

5th May 2015


Contents

1. Overview of Vietnam tourism
2. Tourism in Ha Long Bay
3. Current challenges and opportunities for tourism in Ha Long Bay
4. About Grant Thornton
5. Our role in the Project


Vietnam tourism

Number of arrivals to Vietnam from 2010 – Q1 2015


Vietnam tourism (continued)

Origin of arrivals in 2014 and Q1 2015


Vietnam tourism (continued)

Comparison with other Asian countries


Vietnam tourism (continued)

Visitors to Cat Ba
Number of visitors to Cat Ba (2013 vs 2014)


Vietnam tourism (continued)
Visitors to Cat Ba
Number of visitors to Quang Ninh (2013 – Q1 2015)

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In which, number of tourists to Ha Long Bay

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2013: 1.2 million of both international and domestic tourists

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2014: 2.8 million of both international and domestic tourists

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By 2020, the city is looking forward to having 5.9 million visitors and might reach 7.5 million visitors if the development
plan is achieved


Vietnam tourism (continued)
Average spending

From the result of survey on tourism trends conducted by VNAT with support from

an EU-funded tourism development project in July 2014:
•International travellers: average spend of USD102.3 per day
•Domestic travellers: average spend of USD65 per day
Ha Long City:
•International travellers: the highest spend at USD125.1 per day
•Domestic travellers: the highest spend at USD75 per day


Vietnam tourism (continued)
Average length of stay in Vietnam and nights spent on boats to Halong Bay

• Tourists to Vietnam: average length of staying time for visitor are 11.3 days
(based on result of tourists expenditure survey by GSO), but by:
o airway are 11.7 days, train are 7.9 days, car are 8.1 days, ship are 8.3 days
and by others means are 6.6 days.
o this also affirms that visitors of continents far from Vietnam often travel by
airway and have the longer length of staying time
• Nights on boats to Halong Bay: normal cruise to Halong is around 2 – 3 days,
therefore tourists will spend 1 – 2 nights on boats.


Vietnam tourism (continued)
Current challenges and opportunities – Ha Long
Current challenges: the city is facing a decrease in number of boats to Ha Long
Bay in high season in 2014 – 2015 compared with 2013 – 2014 due to,
•Economic and political reasons e.g. East Sea Issue and Russian Rouble
•Weak infrastructure causing concerns over safety and security e.g. inadequate
mooring facilities;
•Lack of tourism promotion and destination marketing;
•General issues facing the Tourism industry in Vietnam related to Government

Policy.


Vietnam tourism (continued)
Current challenges and opportunities – Ha Long
Current opportunities
•Recognised as a Natural Heritage by UNESCO
•Quang Ninh (or Ha Long Bay) has a good development potential for travel by sea
or cruise, which is expected to recover and experience strong growth in the
coming years
•Benefit from changes being requested in Government policies to benefit travel
and tourism e.g. Visa facilitation.
•Implement strict environmental and sustainable practices to preserve the natural
beauty and heritage of Ha Long Cat Ba


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Our Role in the Project

• Member of the leadership committee
• Carrying out Survey AMONGST Boat Owners covering
o Current state of water treatment facilities
o Staff training
o Current state of water conditions
o Current awareness of water preservation

o View on state management policies and effectiveness
o Recommendations to improve visitor impressions
o Views on certification
o Views on policies for infrastructure support


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