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Vietnam among top 10 most popular destinations for Australians

Vietnam was among top 10 most popular destinations for Australian travelers in July, with more than 18,500 Australians visiting the Southeast Asian country in the month, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Vietnam among top 10 most popular destinations for Australians ảnh 1A view of Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Vietnam was among top 10 mostpopular destinations for Australian travelers in July, with more than 18,500Australians visiting the Southeast Asian country in the month, according toAustralian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

In July, there were 968,490 international departures fromAustralia, a monthly increase of 87,630 from June. However, the figurerepresented a fall of 58.8% from that in July 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, thebureau reported.

New Zealand ranked first in the top 10 destinations for Australian tourists,with 96,180 arrivals, which was followed by Indonesia, the UK, the US, Fiji,India, Singapore, Thailand and Italy.

Vietnam among top 10 most popular destinations for Australians ảnh 2Hoi An is a must-see destination in Vietnam (Source: Shutterstock)
After both Australia and Vietnam reopened their borders, thenumber of Australians travelling Vietnam has risen considerably. Compared toJune, the number of Australian arrivals in Vietnam in July rose by about 8,200,but fell by nearly 10,000 from the same month in 2019.

ABS statistics showed that on the average, Australians spend19 days for each trip abroad./.
VNA
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