The tourism sector aims to greet 17 – 20 million foreign visitors by 2020 as targeted under the Poliburo’s Resolution No.8-NQ/TW on developing tourism into a spearhead economy.

It also looks to serve 85 million domestic tourists in 2019 and gross nearly 700 trillion VND (30.1 billion USD) in revenue.

International tourists visit Vietnam.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first six months of 2019 was estimated at 8.5 million, up 7.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

In January-June, the tourism sector grossed 338.2 trillion VND (14.5 billion USD) in revenue, a year-on-year rise of 8.4 percent.

Vu Quoc Tri, Chief of the VNAT’s Office, said Asian tourists made up 77 percent of total international visitors to Vietnam, up 8.2 percent year-on-year.

Thailand reported remarkable growth with 245,000 holidaymakers visiting Vietnam, up 45.5 percent, and was among the top 10 markets for visitor numbers.

Exchanges of visitors between Vietnam and Thailand have become stronger in recent years thanks to the launch of many direct flights between the two countries.

The number of visitors to Vietnam from Indonesia rose by 22 percent and the Philippines 20.4 percent.

In the remainder of 2019, the tourism sector will continue promoting tourism in key markets such as China, the Republic of Korea, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, and Europe while maintaining growth in other markets like Taiwan, Hong Kong, Russia, the US, Western Europe and Australia.

Support ethnic people develop community tourism

(BGO) – The Ethnic Board in the northern province of Bac Giang has implemented the project to support 15 ethnic households in Na O village, An Lac commune (Son Dong district) to buy equipment to develop local community tourism.

Hanoi hosts international cultural and tourism festival

The 2019 International Cultural and Tourism Festival officially opened in the capital city of Hanoi on July 6, featuring the participation of numerous domestic and foreign airlines and travel agencies.

Contest promotes tourism startup, innovation

The Vietnam Youth Union’s Supporting Centre for Youth’s Startup in collaboration with the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam organised the Startup Hunt contest from July 5 to August 29 to promote startup and innovation in tourism.

Binh Thuan – bright spot on Vietnam’s tourism map

Over the past two years, the south central province of Binh Thuan has made use of its strengths to become a bright spot on Vietnam’s tourism map. 

HCM City to host Vietnam-RoK Culture, Tourism Festival

The Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) in Vietnam will organise a Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) Culture and Tourism Festival in Ho Chi Minh City at the end of September.

Source: VNA