Tourism see strong start in Q1, grows 30 percent
Friday, March 30,2018AsemconnectVietnam - The tourism industry saw a strong start in 2018 as the international tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached over 4.2 million people in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 30.9 percent year on year.
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam welcomed more than 1.3 million visitors in March, the third consecutive month the foreign tourist arrivals exceeded a million.
About 3.1 million foreigners came from Asian countries in the first three months, up 37.6 percent year on year. Visitors from the Republic of Korea showed the highest growth of 69.2 percent, followed by those from China (42.9 percent).
Tourists from Europe rose by 15.4 percent from the same period last year with significant growths reported in those from Russia (15.8 percent), the UK (14.4 percent), Sweden (20.6 percent) and France (12 percent). Travellers from America increased by 11.5 percent year on year.
The country earned more than 10 trillion VND (440 million USD) from tourism, up 30.3 percent year on year with Ho Chi Minh City posting the strongest surge of 32.3 percent.
Vietnam aims to serve between 15 – 17 million foreigners and 78 million domestic travellers this year, with total revenue expected to hit 620 trillion VND (27.28 billion USD), up 21.35 percent year on year.
The continuous expansion of the tourism can be partly attributed to Vietnam’s active tourism promotion overseas since the beginning of the year.
Earlier this month, the country took part in the 26th Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT) in Russia, one of the world’s five largest travel fairs held annually since 1994. This event attracted over 1,900 businesses and representatives from 192 countries and territories.
Russia ranks sixth in the number of tourists to Vietnam. In 2017, Vietnam received some 574,000 Russian visitors, up 32.3 percent from 2016, who mostly came to central and southern destinations like Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc. The country expects to welcome 1 million Russian guests by 2020.
On March 28, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines started deploying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for the Hanoi-Moscow air route in an effort to meet increasing demand of Russian travellers.
About 3.1 million foreigners came from Asian countries in the first three months, up 37.6 percent year on year. Visitors from the Republic of Korea showed the highest growth of 69.2 percent, followed by those from China (42.9 percent).
Tourists from Europe rose by 15.4 percent from the same period last year with significant growths reported in those from Russia (15.8 percent), the UK (14.4 percent), Sweden (20.6 percent) and France (12 percent). Travellers from America increased by 11.5 percent year on year.
The country earned more than 10 trillion VND (440 million USD) from tourism, up 30.3 percent year on year with Ho Chi Minh City posting the strongest surge of 32.3 percent.
Vietnam aims to serve between 15 – 17 million foreigners and 78 million domestic travellers this year, with total revenue expected to hit 620 trillion VND (27.28 billion USD), up 21.35 percent year on year.
The continuous expansion of the tourism can be partly attributed to Vietnam’s active tourism promotion overseas since the beginning of the year.
Earlier this month, the country took part in the 26th Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT) in Russia, one of the world’s five largest travel fairs held annually since 1994. This event attracted over 1,900 businesses and representatives from 192 countries and territories.
Russia ranks sixth in the number of tourists to Vietnam. In 2017, Vietnam received some 574,000 Russian visitors, up 32.3 percent from 2016, who mostly came to central and southern destinations like Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc. The country expects to welcome 1 million Russian guests by 2020.
On March 28, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines started deploying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for the Hanoi-Moscow air route in an effort to meet increasing demand of Russian travellers.
Source: vov.vn
Photo exhibition marks monk’s self-immolation
Conquering Fansipan – the "Roof of Indochina”
Michelin stars to be awarded to restaurants in Hanoi, HCM City
Vietnamese Phở among world’s 100 most popular dishes: TasteAtlas
Vietnam to host group stage at AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers
Conquering Fansipan – the "Roof of Indochina”
Beauty of Vietnamese women highlighted in French exhibition
Thematic display, art space marks late President’s birthday
New stamp collection features Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house
Vietnam Week opens in St. Petersburg
Send-off ceremony for Vietnamese team to ASEAN Para Games 12
SEA Games 32: Vietnamese wrestlers bag four more golds
SEA Games 32: U22 Vietnam win bronze after persuasive victory over U22 Myanmar
Vietnam Festival in Japan to be held in June
Plan on implementing national strategy on climate change ...
Actively and effectively adapting, reducing vulnerability, loss and damage due to climate change; reduce greenhouse gas emissions ...Scheme on attracting, restructuring and improving quality ...
Urban development plan of Binh Phuoc province in a period ...
Plan on implementing Decision No. 327/QD-TTG dated March ...
Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023 kicks off
The Hung Kings Temple Festival 2023 and the Culture and Tourism Week of Ancestral Land 2023 kicked off in the northern province of Phu Tho ...Vietnam trounce Palestine at AFC U-17 Women's Asian ...
Phu Tho: Festival honours UNESCO intangible cultural ...
Saigontourist Group Food and Culture Festival 2023 opens
Vietnam’s top swimmer Huy Hoang to hold Vietnamese flag at ...