Thailand records 4.24% drop in foreign visitors
Thailand welcomed about 6.04 million foreign visitors from January 1 to June 22, down 4.24% year-on-year.
Vietnam expects to welcome 13 million foreign visitors this year
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will propose the Government revise the target of international tourists to 12.5-13 million from only 8 million this year, a 56% increase from the plan set at the beginning of the year.
Thailand rolls out measures to seek return of tourists
Thailand is bolstering measures to “restart tourism” and expect to welcome 40 million foreign visitors in 2024 and earn 3.1 trillion THB (88 billion USD) in tourism revenue, government spokesman Chai Wacharonke announced on September 13.
Int’l visitors flock to Mekong Delta ahead of New Year festival
The Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang have seen a boom in foreign tourist arrivals over the last weeks of 2022.
Vietnam to ensure “safety first” with “COVID-19 vaccine passport” scheme
Standing members of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control have discussed the preparation of technical and policy solutions to implement the “COVID-19 vaccine passport” scheme while ensuring the principle of “safety first”.
Thai economy predicted to be stronger in second half
Promoted investment by the new government is hoped to speed up Thailand’s economy and help its GDP grow at a faster pace in the second half of 2019, said Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Singapore tourism posts record international arrivals in 2016
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB), on February 14, reported a record number of 16.4 million foreign visitors to the island nation last year, up 7.7 percent from 2015.
Foreign visitors to Da Nang rise in Lunar New Year
The central city of Da Nang is expected to welcome 100,356 foreign visitors in the Lunar New Year 2017, an increase of 26.6 percent year-on-year, according to the Department of Tourism.
Hanoi gives warm welcome to first foreign visitors of 2017
A German passenger on Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN36, which landed at the Noi Bai International Airport in the morning of January 1, was the first foreign visitor to set foot in Hanoi in 2017.
HCM City welcomes five millionth foreign visitor
The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City welcomed its five millionth foreign visitor at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 24.
HCM City receives over 5.2 million foreign visitors in 2016
More than 5.2 million foreign tourists visited Ho Chi Minh City in 2016, a rise of 10 percent against last year, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Vietnam tourism record: 25.4 percent increase in foreign arrivals
More than 9 million foreigners visited Vietnam between January and November, up 25.4 percent compared to the same period in 2015, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has revealed.