Of the total, visitors from Asia made up the lion’s share at 76.8 percent, up 9.9 percent year-on-year.

Most of Vietnam’s key tourist markets in the region, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore, followed an upward trend. China, however, recorded a slight fall of 0.8 percent.

Foreign tourists visit Trang An tourist site in Ninh Binh province.

Meanwhile, the number of tourists from Europe and America were estimated to have picked by up 5.9 and 4.9 percent from the same period of 2018, respectively.

During the five-month period, the number of foreign tourists to Vietnam by air and road recorded annual increases of 6.3 and 23.7 percent, respectively; while that of those travelling on waterways decreased by 17.5 percent year-on-year.

In May alone, over 1.3 million foreign holidaymakers travelled to Vietnam, down 9.7 percent from the previous month, but up 14.3 percent from the same month of 2018.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau: New destination for visitors

Doi Con Heo (Piggie Hill) in Vung Tau city in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province is a new destination for people who love to explore.

 

Int'l visitors to Vietnam up nearly 8%

 

 

Special Xoan singing shows for visitors to Hung Kings Temple Festival

A programme entitled “Xoan singing in an ancient village” is being held during the death anniversary of the Hung Kings at the Hung Kings Temple Festival in the northern province of Phu Tho – home to this traditional singing genre – from April 7-12.

 

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.

 

Source: VNA