There is fierce competition among nations to host big international events such as the World Cup or the Olympics. This essay will discuss both the pros and cons of hosting an international event.
On one hand, becoming a host has some noteworthy positive effects. The most important benefit is tourism development because a lot of people come host country of purpose attend that event and big international events usually go on for many days therefore, the need to use many services including accommodation, food, entertainment, etc. Lead to local people’s increased income and the tourism industry makes a bigger profit. Another advantage of hosting an international event is make opportunity for that country to put their names on the map. For example, Vietnam, a small developing country will easily be cared for and courted if it is a famous event such as the Olympics. As a result that country promotes economic potential and diplomatic.
On the other hand, despite the benefits mentioned above, there are some drawbacks of becoming a host of international events. The most serious disadvantage is putting a strain on the national budget because they must have a lot of amounts of money to improve old infrastructure and make up new good infrastructure for a big event. Although it invested much money several infrastructures will be not used and disused therefore a lack of national resources. In addition to this, a lot of tourists go to a place at the same time so perhaps the environment of their area has a negative effect. To arise from emissions from vehicles, tickets of events, and trashy food.
In conclusion, hosting an international event can have many beneficial effects, including tourism development and make opportunity for that country to put its name on the map. Nevertheless, there are numerous disadvantages, such as putting a strain on the national budget and negative effects on enviroment.