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Vietnam welcomes over 6 million international visitors in four months
Vietnam accommodated more than 6.2 million international visitors in the first four months of this year, up 68.3% year on year and 3.9% compared to the same period in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on April 29.
In April alone, the country welcomed nearly 1.6 million foreign visitors, an increase of 58.2% over the same period last year.
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Foreign tourists queue to buy tickets for water puppet shows in Hanoi. |
Favourable visa policies and attractive tourism stimulus programmes were attributed to the increase in the number of foreign visitors to Vietnam, according to the GSO.
Of the international tourist arrivals in the past four months, 87.7% travelled by air, 13.8% by land, and 2.5% by sea.
Revenue from accommodation and food services in the period was estimated to reach 237.3 trillion VND (9.36 million USD), an increase of 15.3% over the same period last year while travel tourism revenue was estimated at 19.4 trillion VND, marking a year-on-year increase of 49.3%.
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The international terminal of Da Nang Airport in central Vietnam is set to become a smart one under a partnership between the Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation JSC (AHT) and FPT Software.
The 2024 Cua Lo Tourism Season officially kicked off with an art programme held at Binh Minh Square in Cua Lo Town, in the central province of Nghe An, on April 18.
Vietjet is offering passengers a mega feast of a million Eco tickets at zero Vietnamese dong and up to 50% off Business tickets on all domestic and international routes in celebration of the grand holidays.
More than 10,000 tours and tourism products at promotional prices were offered to visitors at the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2024 which wrapped up in Hanoi on April 14.
Hanoi, home to a large number of cultural and historical sites and craft villages, is taking measures to develop experiential tourism to attract more visitors to the over-1,000-year-old capital.
Source: VNA
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