Vietnam attracts over 1.5 million foreign tourists in January

Vietnam attracts over 1.5 million foreign tourists in January

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In January 2019, the number of visitors travelling by air reached over 1 million, accounting for 77.7% (up 1.4% compared to January 2018). Those travelling by road rose to approximately 310,000, an increase of 26.9% in comparison to the same period in 2018. Meanwhile, the number of visitors travelling by sea went down 30.5% year-on-year to 24,000.

In addition, the number of domestic tourists is estimated to reach 6.6 million in January 2019. The turnover of the tourism sector rose to VND 56,500 billion, up 6.6% compared to the same period last year.

Translated by Duc Nguyen

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