First 10 months of 2023: Foreign arrivals to Vietnam surge 4.2-fold
International visitors to Vietnam stood at nearly 10 million in the first 10 months of 2023, 4.2-fold higher than in the same period last year, but still just 69% of the figure in the first ten months of 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With over 1,800 relics, including one world cultural and natural heritage site, 78 national relics, and 3 special national relics, Ninh Binh province boasts thousands of years of historical tradition. The province’s spiritual attractions are also a valuable resource in developing local tourism.
The number of foreign arrivals in Phu Quoc city, the southern province of Kien Giang nearly tripled to more than 470,500 in the first nine months of this year.
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has moved up one place from last year to 96th in a global listing of the 100 best tourist cities in the world, published by leading tourism advisors Resonance Consultancy.
Mu Cang Chai district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is renowned for its bright, shiny terraced rice fields that stretch as far as the eye can see, along with the rich culture of local ethnic groups. A large number of tourists flock to the district at this time of year to admire the ripened paddy fields.
Xuyen Moc district in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, a formerly pristine land with beautiful beaches and primeval forests, has become an attractive tourist destination over recent years. With the construction of many tourism projects now underway, the district is a new destination of great potential in the southeastern coastal province.
Two cruise ships have carried some 1,200 foreign tourists to Ha Long city of the northern province of Quang Ninh via the locality's Hon Gai International Port.
The ethnic minority community in Binh Lieu district in the northeast region of Quang Ninh province has preserved their unique cultural features, from folk songs to traditional customs, festivals, outfits, and cuisine.
