Today’s guest is Nuno Ribeiro, Senior Lectu​rer of Tourism and Hospitality Management at RMIT University Vietnam.

We discussed the importance of sustainable tourism development, the need for a qualified tourism workforce and Vietnam’s shortage in this area, frequent comparisons to Thailand from domestic media, factors driving the country’s dismal visitor return rate, and the understated economic impact of tourism.

Related Links:

Phú Quốc's Rapid Decline (Vietnam Weekly)

Vietnam posts nearly 11 billion USD in tourism revenue (Vietnam+)

Tens of thousands protest against Canary Islands’ ‘unsustainable’ tourism model (The Guardian)

Thailand attracts twice the number of tourists as Vietnam (VnExpress International)

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