Vietnam vows to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018VietNamNet Bridge - While large travel firms are optimistic about the government plan to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018 and obtain total revenue of VND620 trillion, some analysts doubt the feasibility. Vietnam hopes it can receive 15 million foreign travelers in 2018A representative of a HCMC-based travel firm said the number of foreign travelers to Vietnam may reach 16.5 million in 2018, or higher than the targeted figure. “The 30 percent growth rate in tourism revenue in 2017 is a dream of many countries,” he commented. While large travel firms are optimistic about the government plan to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018 and obtain total revenue of VND620 trillion, some analysts doubt the feasibility. Chair of the Vietnam Tourism Association Nguyen Huu Tho commented that Vietnam has great potential to develop tourism, while maritime tourism and ecotourism are the ‘gold mines’ of the industry.