The number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first six months of 2019 was estimated at 8.5 million, up 7.5 percent compared to the same period last year, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said at a press conference on July 9.
The ASEAN Tourism Conference took place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 16 as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2019).
The organisation of the APEC High Level Policy Dialogue on Sustainable Tourism in Ha Long city is an excellent opportunity for Vietnam, and the northeast province of Quang Ninh, to seek and deepen relations with APEC member economies.
The northern province of Quang Ninh will host the 2018 National Tourism Year and the ASEAN Tourism Forum in 2019, with the events expected to boost local tourism.