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Vietnam welcomes nearly 7.6 million international tourists in five months
Vietnam served nearly 7.6 million international holiday-makers in the first five months of this year, up 64.9% 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) reported on May 29.
Of them, 83.7% traveled by air, 14.2% by land, and 2.1% by sea.
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Vietnam welcomes nearly 7.6 million international tourists in five months. |
In May alone, the country accommodated nearly 1.4 million foreign arrivals, surging by 51% over the same period last year.
Favourable visa policies and attractive tourism stimulus programmes in many localities were attributed to the rising number of foreign visitors to Vietnam, according to the GSO.
Revenue from accommodation and catering services in the reviewed period was estimated to reach 296.3 trillion VND (over 11.64 billion USD), an increase of 15.1% over the same period last year while travel tourism revenue totaled an estimated 24.2 trillion VND, marking a year-on-year rise of 45.1%.
According to a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF), Vietnam’s tourism climbed eight places in its Travel and Tourism Development Index between 2019 and 2021, making it one of the three biggest improvers in the world.
In 2024, the country ranked 59 among the 119 economies nationwide, reaching 3.96 points, down three places compared to 2021.
Lien Khuong domestic airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, home to popular resort city Da Lat, would be upgraded into an international one, doubling its annual capacity to 5 million passengers in the next six years.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and its partners on May 16 inaugurated a Vietnamese tourism information centre in India.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will offer nearly 300,000 cheap tickets during the upcoming summer peak season.
BAC GIANG - Viet Yen township has the largest number of historical relics in Bac Giang province. However, every year, the number of tourists to the locality remains modest, mainly for worshiping Buddha at famous spiritual relic sites and at the beginning of the year. To better tap its advantages, Viet Yen has invested in embellishing relic sites and building more tourist attractions, creating "highlights" that attract tourists.
A high-speed boat named Thang Long, with a capacity of carrying 1,017 passengers, was launched by Phu Quoc Express on May 13 to link Ho Chi Minh City with Con Dao Island, in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau.
Source: VNA
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