Vietnam among top three attractive destinations for RoK visitors
Seoul (VNA) – Vietnam is among the top three most favourite tourist destinations for Korean visitors in Asia, according to statistics from KB Kookmin Card
of the Republic of Korea (RoK).
Korean
tourists have spent money on travel abroad as soon as COVID-19 prevention measures being lifted.
Data
from to KB Kookmin Card in January 1 – May 15 showed that in Asia, Taiwan (China), Vietnam, Japan and Thailand
are particularly popular destinations for Korean tourists with the growth rates
of 319%, 227%, 193% and 172% , respectively.
Japan
and Vietnam - the two countries chosen by Korean tourists to visit the most,
still show their attractiveness, with increases of 222% and 163% respectively.
The number of air tickets to Vietnam booked by Korean tourists accounted for
12% of the total of air tickets for outbound tours, just after Japan with 52%.
According to KB Kookmin Card , the booking rate of air
tickets by Korean holiday-makers increased in all regions, with the highest
growth recorded for Asia with a year-on-year surge of 192%.
Travel agencies, airlines, and duty-free shops in the RoK witnessed
respective revenue surges of 409%, 150% and 88% compared to the same period last
year./.