Vietnam welcomes 1.5 million foreign arrivals in September
In January-September, around 12.9 million foreign travelers visited Vietnam, up 10.8% year-on-year.
This September marks the fourth month of this year and the second consecutive month that Vietnam received over 1.5 million foreign arrivals, up 28.8% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
Illustrative photo: VOV News
|
Overall, in January-September, around 12.9 million foreign travelers visited Vietnam, up 10.8% year-on-year. Of those, the number road travelers experienced the fastest growth, up 23.5% inter-annually, those coming by air reached 10.2 million, up 8.3%, while arrivals by sea dropped 0.6%.
Visitors from Asia continued to snatch the biggest proportion, reaching10.2 million, accounting for 78.9% of the total foreign arrivals and up 12.5% versus last year’s comparable period. Meanwhile, visitors from Europe, America and Africa increased by 5.3%, 6.8%, and 10.8%, respectively.
Vietnam plans to draw 18 million tourists in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 16%. To reaching that target, the country has focused on improving the local tourism quality.
On the occasion of the World Tourism Day on September 27, the National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency signed an agreement on applying advanced technologies and e-commerce applications on tourism promotion, Vietnam News Agency reported.
VNAT is encouraging Vietnamese tour operators to promote more aggressively domestic online tourism transaction platforms as those from Vietnam are losing ground to world online market places and booking applications, including Airbnb, Agoda, Tripadvisor, among others.
Thereby, the cooperation between two aforementioned government bodies will help promote the healthy competitive environment for domestic and foreign online trading platforms as well as further ensure rights for tourists who use the platforms to traveling, booking, among others.
The two sides also decided to jointly pilot “Vietnamese card – A national card” for domestic tourists which offers solutions for tourism services and helps promote the e-payment in tourism, trade, transportation among others.
22:21, 2024/04/29
Trang An Landscape Complex - Pearl of Vietnam
Tourists are drawn to the picturesque landscape, a harmonious blend of mountains, valleys and huge lakes in the Trang An Landscape Complex.
18:20, 2024/04/29
Carnaval Ha Long 2024 woos tourists with fireworks and drone light shows
Ha Long Carnaval 2024 showcased the beauty of this World Heritage Site at night, with performances and parades at sea and on the beach of the famous UNESCO-listed bay.
08:25, 2024/04/28
Hanoi Tourism Festival likely attracts 50,000 visitors
Companies will introduce brand-new travel offerings, including distinctive tours that offer new angles on the attractions of Hanoi and the surrounding areas.
18:06, 2024/04/10
MICHELIN Guide sets its sights on Vietnam’s central region
After Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Danang is the latest city to be added to the MICHELIN Guide's list of culinary destinations in Vietnam.
16:24, 2024/04/09
Dong Anh District to focus on tourism development
Dong Anh District is rich in cultural heritage and tourist attractions.
14:34, 2024/04/09
UK Press: Vietnam among best places for female solo travellers in 2024
This charming country is ranked sixth out of the nine safest countries in the world for women travelling alone, according to Time Out.