The visitors hailing from Asian markets recorded an increase of 7.5 percent year on year, said the VNAT under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Foreign visitors to Hanoi.

Thai tourists recorded the highest rise with 49.3 percent, followed by those from Taiwan (China), 26 percent; the Republic of Korea, 24.1 percent; Malaysia 11.1 percent; and Japan, 8.3 percent.

Visitors from Europe and the Americas posted rises of 6.1 percent and 6.3 percent from the same time last year.

During the reviewed period, 24.9 million local tourists were served.

Revenue from tourism activities totaled 175 trillion VND, rising by 8.35 percent from the January-March period in 2018.

Huong Pagoda welcomes over 1 million visitors

Huong Pagoda Festival, the longest of its kind in Vietnam, has welcomed over 1 million visitors so far this year, according to the organising board.

 

Vietnam impresses visitors at Moscow international tourism fair

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam Airlines and several local tours and hotel operators have been taking part in the 2019 Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (MITT), running in the Russian capital from March 12 to 14.

 

Vietnam to be leading destination in Asia Pacific for international visitors

Based on the average annual growth rate of visitors, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) forecasted that Vietnam will lead the region in attracting international visitors during 2019-2023.

 

Vietnam welcomes record number of foreign visitors in February

An estimated 1.58 million foreigners visited Vietnam in February, a month-on-month increase of 5.8 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.

 

Source: VNA