Vietnam central province faces 28.8% tourism loss due to climate change

Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue is facing a 28.8% loss in tourism revenues if the sea water level increases by one meter, warned the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

A series of beautiful beaches in the province is in high risk of disappearance in next tens of years, including Tu Hien Beach, Dong Duong Ham Rong, Canh Duong and Vinh Thanh.

Sea water encroachment will also cause losses for local crops and fishery breeding as well as seriously damage the ecosystem, the center added, noting that unless local authorities work out effective measures, negative impacts of climate change could be maximized.

Vietnam, which is listed among five countries worldwide that will be hardest hit by climate change, has launched a VND2 trillion ($104.7 million) program to cope with climate change between 2009 and 2015.

About 10% of Vietnam’s population will be affected and the country will lose about 10% of its GDP if the sea water levels increase, scientists predicted.

The imperial city of Hue, recognized as the world tangible and intangible heritages by the UNESCO is the starting point of a tour crossing the Central Vietnam.

In 2009, Thua Thien Hue welcomed more than 1.3 million visitors, including 567,000 foreign tourists and earned tourism revenues of VND695 billion ($37.6 million). In 2010, the province aims to welcome 1.5 million tourists with revenues up 15% from 2009.

Tags: Hue Vietnam, Vietnam Tourism

Posted by VBN on Aug 29 2010. Filed under Tourism, Trade, Price and Tourism. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry