In April alone, the number of foreign holidaymakers was estimated at over 1.46 million, up 4.2 percent against March 2019 and 9.5 percent against April 2018.

International tourists visit Hanoi capital city.

Growth was reported in most of the markets, including Thailand (up 46.5 percent), Indonesia (up 29.1 percent), Taiwan (up 25 percent), the Philippines (up 24.4 percent), the Republic of Korea (up 23.2 percent), Malaysia (up 15.7 percent), Denmark and Switzerland (up 12.1 percent both), Norway (up 11 percent), and Italy (up 10.5 percent).

However, there were reductions in the number of tourists from Cambodia (down 45.4 percent), Laos (down 18.9 percent), Finland (down 10.5 percent), China (down 3.8 percent), and Australia (down 0.3 percent).

The tourism sector will implement programmes to promote Vietnam’s tourism in key and potential markets such as China, the Republic of Korea, ASEAN, Japan, and Europe.

Vietnam will also attend international tourism fairs such as the Beijing International Tourism Expo in China, Hanatour in the Republic of Korea, and World Travel Market in the UK.

During the reviewed time, the country served 31.5 million domestic vacationers. The tourism sector grossed over 227.7 trillion VND (9.8 billion USD) in revenues, an annual increase of 8.91 percent.

Vietnam aims to serve about 18 million foreign visitors and 85 million domestic ones in 2019, and earn more than 700 trillion VND (30.2 billion USD) from tourism, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Ozo Treetop Park – new tourism product of Quang Binh

Ozo Treetop Park – a new tourism product of the central coastal province of Quang Binh was launched at the world natural heritage site Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park on April 23.

 

Khanh Hoa's well-known destinations on world tourism map

  

 

Vietnam’s tourism to be promoted in China this May

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will host a tourism promotion programme in China’s Chengdu, Chongqing, and Shenzhen cities from May 15 to 24.

 

Bac Giang accelerates phase 2 of Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecotourism complex project

(BGO) - Vice Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee Le Anh Duong checked on the construction progress of phase 2 of the Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecotourism complex project at Dong Thong hamlet, Tuan Mau commune, Son Dong district on 16 April. 

 

HCM City tourism festival generates 120 billion VND in revenues

A tourism festival in Ho Chi Minh City under the theme “Happy Summer 2019” ended on April 14 with total sales of participating travel agencies reported at 120 billion VND (nearly 5.2 million USD) after four days.

 

Source: VNA