Vietnam among top destinations favoured by Korean tourists
Vietnam has ranked second among the most favorite destinations for travellers from the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to statistics provided by the immigration agency of the RoK Ministry of Justice.
Koreans travellers in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)Accordingly, the number of Koreans travelling abroad increased dramatically in the first nine months of 2023, with over 16.22 million tourists going by air, up 382.7% year-on-year.
The top five countries based on the number of passengers using flights in the January-September period are Japan (4,859,770 people), Vietnam (2,567,968), Thailand (1,089,888), the Philippines (1,086,291), and the US (800,399).
A culture exchange to promote tourism between Da Nang an the RoK (Photo: VNA)The number of Korean tourists visiting Vietnam in the reviewed period sharply surged by 389.7% compared to the same period in 2022. The central coastal city of Da Nang was the most attractive destination for Korean visitors.
The country that has reported the most decrease in the number of Korean tourists compared to the time before the COVID-19 pandemic is China. Before the health crisis, China ranked among the countries most favoured by Korean travellers, but this year the country slipped out of the top five. The tourist arrivals to and from China reaching over 3.4 million in 2019, but so far the recovery has been negligible./.
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