Visitors from Cambodia have been rushing to Vietnam to become a part of the country’s traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
Visitors from Cambodia have been rushing to Vietnam to become a part of the country’s traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
The number of Cambodian tourists entering Vietnam via border gates at southern Vietnamese provinces, namely Long An, Dong Thap, An Giang, Kien Giang, and others, have been increasing significantly.
Although they do not celebrate the Lunar New Year in their home country, the Cambodian visitors have been amazed and attracted by the festive atmosphere in the neighboring nation.
According to Major Luu Dac Nhanh, chief of the border guard office at the Ha Tien Border Gate in Kien Giang Province, about one thousand people from Cambodia visit Vietnam every day during Tet.
The tourists mainly come from Kam Pot and Ta Keo Provinces, which border Vietnam’s Kien Giang, while a few others come from further localities such as Shihanuok Ville and Phnom Penh, Maj. Nhanh continued.
The immigration procedures were simple, allowing travelers to have a pleasant stay in Vietnam to enjoy the local celebration of the Lunar New Year, the officer stated, adding that most tourists arrive on their personal cars.
The Vietnamese Tet is very interesting, Rot Ky, a visitor from Kam Pot Province remarked, stating he often took his family members to the country to welcome the Lunar New Year.
They have visited several famous destinations, from local beaches to sacred pagodas, in Ha Tien City, located in Kien Giang, the Cambodian man elaborated.
Aside from partaking in the festive activities, tourists from Cambodia also enjoy shopping in Vietnam during this period, with their favorite items being processed food, plastic products, tailored clothes, and electronic devices.
A group of visitors from Cambodia arrive in Vietnam at the Ha Tien Border Gate in Kien Giang Province. Photo: Tuoi Tre
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