Abstract
Sustainable development is one of the world's millennium goals and is also a prime target for Vietnam's development. In our country, the concept of sustainable development has been approached since the 1980s, confirmed in the socio-economic development process of the country from 1991 to 2000, by Directive 36 of the Politburo on strengthening environmental protection during the period of national industrialization and modernization. At the same time, it is also affirmed through the guidelines through the National Party Congress thirteenth, XI, and XII, to become important orientations for industries, including the tourism industry. The article presents the principles of sustainable development and sustainable tourism, which is an important basis for the next steps of Vietnam Tourism. At the same time, the authors make assessments about the current level of development of Vietnam's tourism industry in order to achieve sustainable development of the tourism industry.
Highlights
Since the end of World War II, global tourism has grown rapidly with an average passenger speed of 6.93% / year, income is 11.8% / year and becomes the leading important economic sector
The term sustainable development was first used in the report "World Conservation Strategy" proposed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1980 [12]
Most experts in tourism and other related fields in Vietnam think that: “Sustainable tourism development is a mining activity that manages natural and human values to satisfy the diverse needs of tourists, pay attention to longterm economic benefits while ensuring the contribution to conservation and restoration of resources, maintaining cultural integrity to develop future tourism activities; for environmental protection and contribute to improving the living standards of local communities”
Summary
Since the end of World War II, global tourism has grown rapidly with an average passenger speed of 6.93% / year, income is 11.8% / year and becomes the leading important economic sector. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), despite the prolonged difficult economic situation in some countries and regions, the number of international tourists in 2015 reached more than 1 billion people [1]. It is the sixth year in a row, achieving an annual growth rate of 4% or more [2]. It is a place where many tourism resources (caves, landscapes, forests, streams ...), where many ethnic minorities live, still retain cultural identity These conditions are extremely favorable for developing community ecotourism and community cultural tourism [10]. It is not easy to assess the sustainability of one or more tourist destinations, especially when assessing the use of quantitative factors
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