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IAG DEC 2020年12月 亞博匯 73 特寫 to this growth, comprising 97,098 of the country’s hotel rooms across 466 hotels including 152 rated five-star. Figures from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism show that 50 five-star and 68 four-star hotels were opened in 2019 alone. Yet still there ismore to come. According to research conducted by global hotel construction database TOPHOTELPROJECTS, there were, as of August, 116 hotel projects boasting another 43,947 rooms currently in Vietnam’s development pipeline of which 44 were due to open within this year, notwithstanding any potential COVID-induced delays. The southern powerhouse that is Ho Chi Minh City will welcome the lion’s share of those with 18, however it is the resort island of Phu Quoc coming in second with nine, ahead of the capital city of Hanoi and coastal towns of Hoi An and Cam Ranh, each with eight. Such diverse geographical spread highlights exactly why Vietnam is becoming a global tourism hotspot. Visitors can head south to experience the country’s biggest city or to learn more about its modern history, north to discover the traditional political center complete with its unique mix of French and Chinese architecture, or to Central Vietnam for a more traditional cultural experience and to laze on its world famous beaches. Southern Vietnam, said by some to be the most openly friendly and hospitable region of Vietnam, is best known for the vibrant streets and never-ending nightlife of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. It also boasts some truly remarkable historical sights, such as the War Remnants Museum providing an emotionally challenging look back at the Vietnam War, and the Chi Chi Tunnels – the underground tunnel network used by the Viet Cong to move about beyond the reaches of American soldiers. The south is also home to the sprawling Mekong Delta, a vast array of waterways centered around the Mekong River and home to an extraordinary array of wildlife. 以 獨特的歷史文化融合、優美的風景和人造奇 觀並存、鮮明對比的地區和真誠友善的當地 人而聞名的越南，正迅速崛起成為全球旅遊 業新貴。 該東南亞國家西部地區與柬埔寨和老撾接 壤，北部地區則毗鄰中國，其海岸線長達3260公里，從東岸貫通至 西岸，面向碧綠的東海，2019年便吸引了1800萬人次的國際旅客 到訪，按年增長16.2%。 越南現在是全球增長最快的經濟體之一，2019年實際國內生 產總值（GDP）增長7.0％，在全球各地區GDP增幅中排名第11位， 與柬埔寨並列為亞洲增速最快的經濟體。當地旅遊業迅速地推動 越南發展，佔越南去年GDP比重9.1％。 儘管新冠肺炎疫情爆發，越南旅遊業在短時間內亦看不到發 展放緩的勢頭，越南政府的目標是到2030年，旅遊業佔GDP比重 15％至17％。 會安南岸的合資營運實體Hoi An South Development Ltd的行政總裁Steve Wolstenholme表示：「越南發展已經 走了一段很長的路。」 「由於物價因素，我認為越南對年輕人而言，仍然具有吸引 力，但越南發展漸趨成熟。人們可能十年前曾以背包客的身份到訪 這裏，但當中不少人都想再次到訪，發掘另一種較為高端的體驗。」 「我認為到訪越南的旅客群正產生演變，旅客群變得更為見 多識廣及高端，並且越南現在具有各種各樣的設施迎合。」 越南旅遊業的爆炸性增長可體現在當地酒店客房供應上。從 1996年全國5.1萬間客房，到現在近65萬間客房，當中從2016年到 2018年這短短三年間，當地便建成了13萬間客房。 奢華酒店行業為這一增長作出了重要貢獻。越南奢華酒店共 有466家，提供97,098間酒店客房，包括152家為五星級酒店。據越 南國家旅遊局的數據顯示，僅在2019年，當地便開設了50家五星 級酒店和68家四星級酒店。 然而，未來供應將進一步增長。根據全球酒店建設數據平台 TOP HOTEL PROJECTS的研究顯示，截至8月，越南興建中的酒店 項目共116個，可提供43,947間酒店客房，其中44個酒店項目可在 年內啟用，但或受新冠肺炎疫情影響而延遲。 越南南部重鎮胡志明市，將佔相關新建項目的最大份額，共 18個項目，而度假勝地富國島則以九個項目名列第二，隨後是首