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Vietnam looks to develop medical tourism to better serve holidaymakers

Vietnam holds great potential in medical tourism development as it boasts a lot of mineral hot springs and mud, and has many areas with temperate climate, heard a webinar seeking ways to develop medical tourism in the country on October 6.
Vietnam looks to develop medical tourism to better serve holidaymakers ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: Crystal Holidays)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam holds great potential in medical tourismdevelopment as it boasts a lot of mineral hot springs and mud, and has many areaswith temperate climate, heard a webinar seeking ways to develop medical tourismin the country on October 6.

Deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration ofTourism Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong said that the COVID-19 pandemic,climate change, environmental pollution, and a rise in diseases are all leading toincreasing demand for health care and medical tourism.

Many experts forecast tourists will take long trips not only for sightseeing but also to access medical care to improve theirhealth.

Vietnam looks to develop medical tourism to better serve holidaymakers ảnh 2Kon Ha Nung Plateau - new UNESCO-recognised Biosphere Reserve (Photo: VNA)
Therefore, Huong said developing this type of tourism willhelp diversify Vietnam’s tourism products and lengthen tourists’ stay andincrease their spending.

Experts said that in Vietnam, the exploitation of resourcesto develop healthcare tourism has achieved certain successes. However, thesesuccesses have not yet met the potential, as most of the medical tourismservice establishments are still small in scale, with limited human resources.

Vietnam has not well exploited its rich system of medicinalplants and well-known traditional medicine to develop healthcare tourism./.

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