Identifying High-Yield Tourism Potential Among International Source Markets: A Case Study of Quang Nam

The Challenge: Understanding the Value Behind Visitor Arrivals Most destination management organizations (DMOs) measure success the same way: total arrival numbers. More visitors, more headlines, more perceived success. But arrival counts hide a critical question that determines whether tourism actually benefits a local economy: who is spending money, and how much?  By that first measure,…

Son La Tourism Intelligence System (TIS): Laying the Foundation for Data-Driven Destination Management

1. Project Overview As destinations increasingly embrace data-driven tourism management, Tourism Intelligence Systems (TIS) have become a critical enabler of smarter planning, more effective governance, and sustainable destination development. By integrating tourism data into a centralized platform, TIS provides destination managers with timely insights to monitor performance, identify trends, and make evidence-based decisions. While destination…