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Vietnam’s tourism to be promoted in China this May

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will host a tourism promotion programme in China’s Chengdu, Chongqing, and Shenzhen cities from May 15 to 24.
Vietnam’s tourism to be promoted in China this May ảnh 1A group of Chinese tourists visit Nha Trang resort city in central Khanh Hoa province. (Photo: baokhanhhoa.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam National Administrationof Tourism will host a tourism promotion programme in China’s Chengdu, Chongqing,and Shenzhen cities from May 15 to 24.

The information was released at a regular press conferenceby the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in Hanoi on April 17.

The programme is expected to attract the participation of300 travel companies, airlines, and Chinese tourism agencies and associations.It will feature business matching events, the introduction of Vietnamesedestinations and tourism products, and art performances.

According to the Institute for Tourism Development Research,the number of Chinese tourists accounts for 28-30 percent of the total numberof foreigners to Vietnam. The group’s favorite destinations include Khanh Hoaprovince and Da Nang city in the central region, Quang Ninh province and Hanoiin the north, and Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Notably, 60 percent of foreignersvisiting Khanh Hoa are from China; while the figures for Da Nang and Quang Ninhare 30 and 20 percent, respectively.

It is forecast that the number of Chinese tourists toVietnam will rise thanks to the low travel costs, short travel duration, and increasedflight frequency between the two nations. Currently, there are over 10Vietnamese and Chinese airlines operating more than 500 flights per week on 30routes that connect 20 Chinese and Vietnamese cities.

According to the World Tourism Organization, Vietnam wasamong the top five destinations of Chinese tourists in 2017.-VNA
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