Vietnam welcomed over 2.35 million international visitors in the first 10 months of this year. (Photo: VNA) The General Statistics Office (GSO) unveiled onOctober 29 that the number of foreign visitors in October increased 12.1% from the previous month.
Of the 2.35 million visitors, up to 88.8% travelled byair, 24.9 times higher than the number recorded in the same period last year,the office said.
The tourism sector is working hard to lure moreforeign holidaymakers during the peak period until April 2023, with India regarded as a promisingmarket.
According to Google Destination Insights, searchvolume for airlines to Vietnam from India increased by 400% year on year in earlyApril alone, and continued to increase by over 3,000% a month later. Since thebeginning of June, this rate has increased at a stable rate of more than 1,000%compared to the same period last year. The number of searches for accommodation in Vietnam has also tripled since the beginning of April.
The central province of Quang Nam, home toUNESCO-recognised Hoi An ancient city and My Son Sanctuary, will organise a roadshow to promoteits tourism in New Delhi in early 2023.
The 2022 Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF), themed “RebuildTourism, Rebound with Resilience”, took place successfully in Quang Nam onOctober 12 with the participation of more than 250 delegates from Vietnam andother Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) nations, as well as international tourismorganisations.
With the success of the forum, Vietnam showed itscommitments to further working together with other members of the Sub-Mekongregion to strengthen solidarity and coordination to boost the regional tourismsector in the new context./.
VNA
