Nowadays many people travel to foreign countries for pleasure. Some believe this travel has a negative impact on the countries travelled to. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

With the growing trend of globalization, more tourists from all over the world are spending their vacations in Vietnam. 1This has led some people to thinkThis has led to some thinking that this trend has a 2overall negative impactnegative impact overall. I strongly disagree with this idea, thinking that international 3traveltraveling is beneficial to the countries visited.

I disagree with the statement because 4international travel fostersinternational travels foster the tourism industry of Vietnam. For example, 5atfor many tourist attractions, local people rely heavily on tourism to make 6atheir living. Foreign tourists 7typically spend moreare typically more generous as they spend more on food, souvenirs, and activities like canoeing or zip-lining. Another reason why I disagree is that, because of foreign travelers, 8more effort is made to restore Vietnamese culturemore restoration of Vietnamese culture gets carried out. Foreign tourists are more interested in traditional festivals, clothes, and buildings than domestic 9touristsones. By encouraging foreigners to visit Vietnam, we 10have an incentivehave the incentives to preserve our traditions, especially when foreigners appreciate them.

However, I can understand why some people have a negative attitude towards foreign tourists. The first reason is that foreigners 13can sometimes show little respectsometimes can have little respect for the environment of 14the countries they visitthe country they traveled to. 15It can be seen, usually, after vacations, that visitors from some countries would typically litter all over the beaches, like Vung Tau or Nha Trang. 16The second reason is that the greater the influx of international tourists, the less domestic tourists can enjoy themselves. For example, Hoi An is always packed with tourists from South Korea and China all year round, making it extremely difficult for domestic tourists to 17enjoy activities thereenjoy any activities here. This problem is considered 18a trade-off between prioritizing international and domestic touriststhe tradeoff between prioritizing international or domestic tourists.

In conclusion, I do agree that international travelers can cause problems for the countries they visit. 20However, I still strongly disagree with this statement because the benefits to the tourism industry cannot be ignored.