Vietnam serves 8.47 million foreign tourists in first eight months

In August only, the country attracted over 1.2 million foreigners, a monthly increase of 18.5 percent. This is the sixth time in 2017 Vietnamese tourism drew over one million international tourists in a month.

 Foreign tourists visit Hoi An. 

In August, the country’s tourism sector launched numerous tourism promotion events overseas, such as in Australia and China. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism will organize a tourism promotion event in Cambodia from August 28-30.

According to the latest report of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Vietnam was ranked 10^th in the list of emerging destinations favored by tourists worldwide.

Meanwhile, the world’s largest tourism website TripAdvisor announced a list of ten most attractive spots in Vietnam voted by tourists. Notably, the central province of Quang Binh climbed to the fourth in the list, behind Hoi An, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City only.

According to TripAdvisor, Quang Binh was described as a heaven for exploration and experiences with various tourism destinations and routes such as Son Doong cave, Tu Lan cave system, Da Nhay beach and Phong Nha- Ke Bang cave, among others.

Thanks to tourism promotion events and new domestic and international flights, the locality attracted a number of tourists as well as international filmmakers.