Abstract
The hotel industry of Vietnam is expanding rapidly with increasing international arrivals and domestic tourists. At the same
time, mounting costs of resources and impacts of waste could affect the income, environmental performance and public image of
the hotel sector. The hotel industry’s resource management (energy and water) would contribute to the long-term sustainability of
the tourism sector. This paper reports the results of a study conducted to assess the resource use and management in the hotel
industry in Vietnam. This was obtained by carrying out a survey in 50 hotels on energy and water consumption, and waste generation.
The energy and water use, as well as the waste generated in the various hotel categories have been estimated and compared
with those in other countries. The current practices in the hotels to address these issues are highlighted, and benchmarks for
efficient use of resources in Vietnamese hotels are presented.
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