Foreign tourists in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) In the first 11 months of 2023, the country welcomed 11.2 million foreign arrivals,3.8 times higher than the figure recorded in the same period last year, and equalto 68.9% of the figure in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Of the total, visitorstraveling by air accounted for 87.3%.
The VNAT said theRepublic of Korea (RoK) maintained its position as the largest tourist market ofVietnam in the Jan-November period with 3.2 million arrivals, accounting for28.5%. It was followed by China and Taiwan (China).
Meanwhile, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia;and the UK, France and German were respectively the top markets in in SoutheastAsia and Europe.
In November 2023, the number of European arrivals witnessed the strongestgrowth among the continents, up 58.5% compared to the previous month. The numberof Chinese visitors continued to maintain a growth of nearly 10%.
Statistics from the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam raked in an estimated34 trillion VND (1.4 billion USD) from tourism activities in the reviewedperiod, up 50.5% year-on-year.
The US travel site - Travel Off Path also has run an article stating four reasonswhy Vietnam is increasingly becoming a favourite destination for "digital nomads",including the new visa policy which took effect on August 15, 2023.
Since early 2023, localities nationwide have actively offered many tourismproducts and cultural and sports activities to stimulate tourism demand.
Notably, Hanoi has launched 15 night tourism products to promote the advantagesof night services, contributing to promoting the city's socio-economicdevelopment./.
VNA
