Vietnam earns over 400 mln USD from tourism during New Year holiday

The tourism sector raked in about 9.6 trillion VND (408.3 million USD) in revenue during the three-day 2023 New Year holiday, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism reported on January 4.
Vietnam earns over 400 mln USD from tourism during New Year holiday ảnh 1Part of Trang An Landscape Complex, a tourist attraction in Ninh Binh province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The tourismsector raked in about 9.6 trillion VND (408.3 million USD) in revenue duringthe three-day 2023 New Year holiday, the Vietnam National Administration ofTourism reported on January 4.

From December 31, 2022, to January 2,2023, the sector recorded about 3 million domestic travellers.

Positive signs were also seen in thenumber of international visitors, most of whom came from the Republic of Korea,Russia, Germany, and Spain. Vietnam has also started welcoming back touristsfrom India, the Middle East, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, among others.

Notably, Quang Nam province attracted89,000 foreign arrivals, Ho Chi Minh City 35,000, Hanoi 38,000, Khanh Hoaprovince 6,950, and Ba Ria - Vung Tau province 5,815 during the holiday,statistics show.

The administration said tourism hassustained the recovery trend and completely surmounted difficulties after twoyears of the COVID-19 pandemic. The return of international visitors has alsoproved the country’s right and timely moves to restructure tourist markets andrenew tourism products./.
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