Tourist arrivals from Asian countries to Vietnam grow strongly

Tourist arrivals from Asian countries to Vietnam grow strongly

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the country has received 899, 738 international visitors this month, up 6, 3 percent in comparison with July, and 34, 4 percent over the same period last year.

International tourists visit Sa Pa and Lao Cai.

Tourist arrivals to Vietnam by air, road and sea reached about respectively 779, 008; 12, 528 and 108, 202.

From January to August, Vietnam received 6, 45 million international tourists, up 25, 4 percent against the same period last year.

International arrivals to Vietnam have risen strongly, by 2, 8 percent from Hong Kong; 57, 9 percent from China; 37, 6 percent from South of Korean; 34, 9 percent from Thailand; 31, 8 percent from Italia; 27, 6 percent from Spain; 26, 6 percent from Laos; 26, 4 percent from New Zealand; 25 percent from Russia; 24, 3percent from Sweden. However, tourists from Cambodia decreased 12, 9 percent.

Domestic tourist arrivals reached at 43, 1 million visitors in the first eight month. Of these, 20, 5 million tourists visited and stayed in Vietnam. Tourism turnover attained VND 265, 152 billion, an increase of 22, 5 percent over the same period last year.

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