The demand and resources to meet the development needs of healing tourism in Vietnam today

Abstract

Developing diverse and rich types of tourism to serve specific tourists is one of the strategic goals of Vietnam's tourism industry. Wellness Tourism is known as a part of healthcare tourism, with more mental healing than physical healing. According to the Global Wellness Institute report, by the end of 2022, revenue from medical tourism is estimated to reach 919 billion USD, accounting for 18% of the world tourism industry. Healing tourism is a type of tourism that has been popular in Vietnam for the past two years. This article summarizes and analyzes the current needs and resources to meet medical tourism in Vietnam today. From there, some recommendations are made to develop this type of tourism.