VietNamNet Bridge – While large travel firms are optimistic about the government plan to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018 and obtain total revenue of VND620 trillion, some analysts doubt the feasibility. Vietnam hopes it can receive 15 million foreign travelers in 2018 A representative of a HCMC-based travel firm said the number of foreign travelers to Vietnam may reach 16.5 million in 2018, or higher than the targeted figure. He said the achievements to be gained in 2018 would be great following a very prosperous 2017. “The 30 percent growth rate in tourism revenue in 2017 is a dream of many countries,” he commented. Vietnam is witnessing increasingly high numbers of travelers from two major markets – South Korea and China — with growth rates of 48.6 percent and 56.4 percent in 2017. Other markets have also shown high growth rates, including Hong Kong (37.9 percent) and Russia (32.3 percent), which has bounced back after a period of interruption. The upward trend in tourism in Asia Pacific and the world is believed to become clearer in 2018, particularly with the launch of new budget air carriers and increasingly high number of Chinese travelers. Meanwhile, Vietnam has advantages to lure foreign tourists. It has natural, social and cultural conditions to develop a wide range of tourism products. It’s political certainties, low travel costs and low labor costs are also factors that prompt travelers to come to Vietnam. Chair of the Vietnam Tourism Association Nguyen Huu Tho commented that Vietnam… [Read full story]
International tourists visit Hoi An ancient town. Vietnam welcomed 6.2 million foreign visitors in the first half of the year. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)
- Vietnam welcomed 6.2 million foreign visitors in the first
half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.2 percent, and served 40
million domestic tourists, earning a total of 262 trillion VND (11.5 billion
USD) in revenue.
According to General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
Nguyen Van Tuan, the first six months marked a period of high-quality growth for
the nation’s tourism industry.
He attributed this to efforts…... [read more]
(VOV) - Reporters from various foreign news agencies have freshly concluded a fact-finding tour of major tourist attractions in Vietnam, and they were all impressed by the amazingly beautiful landscape and hospitality of local people. Vietnam through international visitors' eyes "Exciting Vietnam" - a golden chance for tourism sector Foreign media invited to promote VN tourism Safe and attractive destinations Reporters from news agencies of the US, France, Russia, the Republic of Korea, India, Taiwan, and Indonesia travelled the length and breadth of Vietnam from July 9-17 under a field trip sponsored by the Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism.…... [read more]
Nhan Dan Online - According to the General Statistics Office, the total number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first three months of 2014 has been estimated at 2,327,925, an increase of 29.3% over the same period last year. The office has released a breakdown of the visitors, who included 1,403,769 tourists, 391,508 business travelers, 403,829 visiting relatives and 128,819 who visited for other reasons. More visitors from most tourist markets have come to Vietnam this year, including a 325.9% increase in visitors from Hong Kong (China), a 248.8% increase in Germans, a 55.2% rise in Russians, a 48.9%…... [read more]
Vietnam received more than 1.15 million foreign visitors in the first quarter of the year, representing a year-on-year increase of 12 percent, reported the General Statistic Office (GSO). In March only, as many as 475,000 holidaymakers came to Vietnam, up 5 percent over the same period last year. China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, the US, Taiwan ( China ), Australia, Cambodia, France, Malaysia and the UK remained Vietnam’s biggest tourism markets. In particular, the number of Japanese visitors travelling to Vietnam in March reduced slightly, despite the adverse impacts of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the country. Around…... [read more]
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism plans to welcome about 10.06 million foreign visitors in 2015, a 7 percent increase from last year. The Indonesian government has allocated an additional 2.2 trillion rupiahs (176 million USD) to its tourism and innovative economic sector, 75 percent of which will be spent on tourism promotion in foreign countries, with a focus on Singapore, Malaysia, China and Australia. Earlier, Head of the Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board (BPPI) Wiryanti Sukamdani said the tourism industry has set its sights on attracting 20 million foreign vacationers in 2019, buoyed by breakthroughs in its policies, such as removing…... [read more]
