Seoul (VNA) - The Vietnamese central city of Da Nanghas become one of the most popular tourist destinations for people of the Republicof Korea (RoK) this year, according to a RoK online ticket seller.
Da Nang ranked second in the list of the 10 most populardestinations among solo or couple travelers, Ticket Monster Inc. said, citingits analysis of air ticket reservations in July and August. Osaka of Japantopped the list.
The website said people who plan to travel abroad with familymembers chose Da Nang as the most popular destination.
The Vietnamese central coastal city is also the second-most popular destinationamong couple of travelers, followed by Bangkok (Thailand) and Guam (the US), itsaid.
The number of outbound RoK travelers has been on the rise in recent years withthe increase of affordable tickets offered by low-cost local carriers.
Data compiled by the Korea Tourism Organisationshowed more than 9.66 million Koreans traveled to foreign countries in thefirst four months of 2018, up 13.4 percent from a year earlier.-VNA