More than 776 million USD in 17 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects were pumped into the tourism industry in the first half of the year, according to the Viet Nam National Administration for Tourism (VNAT).

Ho Chi Minh City tourism is developing rapidly. However, the lack of luxury rooms still remains. The city’s tourism department is striving to have an extra 6,000 luxury rooms by 2010 as a development requirement. 
 

Work began on a twin-tower, 80 million USD five-star hotel in Ha Noi on June 30.

The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has allowed four investors to invest over 1 trillion VND (62.5 million USD) in the Mang Den eco-tourist site.