Vietnam welcomed about 3.96 million foreign visitors in the firsteight months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 18.4 percent,according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
In August alone, the number of foreign arrivals rose 14.5 percent to 490,000.
Accordingto relevant agencies, growth was seen in all markets. Cambodia tookthe lead with a surge of 74.2 percent, followed by China , 53.5percent; Malaysia , 18.7 percent; Japan , 11.7 percent, Singapore ,10.6 percent.
Besides, the number of domestic holiday makers reached 23 million in the January-August period.
VNATDirector General Nguyen Van Tuan attributed the growth to a series oftourism-related events in localities nationwide, such as the carnival inQuang Ninh province, the international fireworks contest in Da Nangcity, the sea tourism week in Khanh Hoa province and activities of theNational Tourism Year in Phu Yen province.
Vietnam has byAugust had about 12,000 hotels with 240,000 rooms, including 53five-star hotels, 118 four-star hotels, and 245 three-star hotels. About980 international travel agencies are operating in the country.
Tomeet the target of welcoming 5.5 million foreign visitors in this year,the tourism sector focuses on key tasks for the remaining months ofthis year, including organisation of activities of the National TourismYear, the International Tourism Fair in HCM City , and preparationsfor the 2012 National Tourism Year in Hue ancient imperial city.
Thesector plans to participate in foreign tourism fairs and promotetourism markets in China , Russia , Ukraine , Denmark and Norway./.
In August alone, the number of foreign arrivals rose 14.5 percent to 490,000.
Accordingto relevant agencies, growth was seen in all markets. Cambodia tookthe lead with a surge of 74.2 percent, followed by China , 53.5percent; Malaysia , 18.7 percent; Japan , 11.7 percent, Singapore ,10.6 percent.
Besides, the number of domestic holiday makers reached 23 million in the January-August period.
VNATDirector General Nguyen Van Tuan attributed the growth to a series oftourism-related events in localities nationwide, such as the carnival inQuang Ninh province, the international fireworks contest in Da Nangcity, the sea tourism week in Khanh Hoa province and activities of theNational Tourism Year in Phu Yen province.
Vietnam has byAugust had about 12,000 hotels with 240,000 rooms, including 53five-star hotels, 118 four-star hotels, and 245 three-star hotels. About980 international travel agencies are operating in the country.
Tomeet the target of welcoming 5.5 million foreign visitors in this year,the tourism sector focuses on key tasks for the remaining months ofthis year, including organisation of activities of the National TourismYear, the International Tourism Fair in HCM City , and preparationsfor the 2012 National Tourism Year in Hue ancient imperial city.
Thesector plans to participate in foreign tourism fairs and promotetourism markets in China , Russia , Ukraine , Denmark and Norway./.
