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Vietnam welcomes over 3.8 million foreign tourists in 10 months

Vietnam welcomed more than 3.8 million foreign travellers in the first 10 months of 2020, down 73.8 percent against the same period last year, the General Statistics Office revealed on October 29.
Vietnam welcomes over 3.8 million foreign tourists in 10 months ảnh 1At My Son Sanctuary in Quang Nam (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam welcomed more than 3.8 million foreign travellers in thefirst 10 months of 2020, down 73.8 percent against the same period last year, theGeneral Statistics Office revealed on October 29.

Tourist arrivalsin October rose 7.6 percent against September but were down 99.1 percent year-on-year.

The sector isrolling out promotions to help it recover post-pandemic, with the focus on safeand attractive domestic tourism.

The VietnamNational Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched an app on safe travel inthe country, aiming to facilitate the new tourism campaign over the remainingmonths of the year and provide information on safe destinations.

VNAT and theMarket Surveillance Agency at the Ministry of Industry and Trade are due to inkan agreement on bolstering the application of digital technology in receivingand handling tourist feedback.

A nationalconference on tourism is slated for November in Hoi An ancient town in thecentral province of Quang Nam, according to the tourism authority. It will review the sector’sdevelopment over the recent past and put forth solutions for its recovery./.
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