Effects of Government Effects of Government Policies on Travel and Policies on Travel and

TourismTourism

Bhutan Bhutan

Monarchy with a special treaty relationship with Monarchy with a special treaty relationship with IndiaIndia

They have a King that governs the kingdom but They have a King that governs the kingdom but have very close ties with Indiahave very close ties with India

Bhutan’s economy and therefore tourism sector Bhutan’s economy and therefore tourism sector have strict policies have strict policies

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economic program takes into account the economic program takes into account the government's desire to protect the country's government's desire to protect the country's environment and cultural traditions environment and cultural traditions

encourages visits by upscale, environmentally encourages visits by upscale, environmentally conscientious tourists conscientious tourists

They only allow a certain number of tourist in to They only allow a certain number of tourist in to visit their country per year. visit their country per year.

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Myanmar (formerly Burma) Myanmar (formerly Burma) run by a military junta or dictatorship run by a military junta or dictatorship

soldiers and the military take control of soldiers and the military take control of everything - even tourist money everything - even tourist money

military can control all of the proceeds and military can control all of the proceeds and profits that tourist use in tourist money profits that tourist use in tourist money

deters a lot of people from traveling to this deters a lot of people from traveling to this country. country.

Progress is being made: rules have relaxed after Progress is being made: rules have relaxed after a reforma reform

Vietnam Vietnam

communist state communist state

the country has a terrible economy because of the country has a terrible economy because of damage and debt from wardamage and debt from war

In 1986, they opened up the country to foreign In 1986, they opened up the country to foreign investment investment

In 2008, over 4.2 million people visited Vietnam - a In 2008, over 4.2 million people visited Vietnam - a country once closed off to the rest of the world country once closed off to the rest of the world

China China

communist state like Vietnam communist state like Vietnam After World War II, the Communists imposed strict After World War II, the Communists imposed strict controls over the everyday lives of it’s citizens controls over the everyday lives of it’s citizens After 1978, Deng Xiaoping and other leaders After 1978, Deng Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development focused on market-oriented economic development living standards have improved dramatically living standards have improved dramatically

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room for personal choice has expanded room for personal choice has expanded

political controls remain tight political controls remain tight

Tourism levels have skyrocketed with Tourism levels have skyrocketed with China China

the 3the 3rdrd most popular tourist destination most popular tourist destination with 57.7 million tourists in 2012with 57.7 million tourists in 2012

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