Vietnam suffers abject failure in promoting culinary tourismVietnam has rich cuisine culture but has proved inexplicably incapable of promoting tourism based on its cuisine according to local tourism experts. According to the World Food Travel Association, 25% of tourists questioned said they were interested in food when visiting a country. In 2017, the Vietnam Chef Association was established to develop a brand for Vietnamese cuisine. Vice head of Vietnam Tourism Association Vu The Binh said the food make the tours more interesting and tourism help promote the food. Tinh suggested adding cuisine tourism development plan into the national tourism master plan to 2020 with a view to 2030.

Source: VietNamNet News April 06, 2018 08:26 UTC