November 29, 2017 | 20:42 (GMT+7)
Vietnam welcomes 11.6 million foreign tourists during Jan-Nov
Vietnam welcomed 11.6 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first 11 months of this year, up 27 percent against the same period last year.
Foreigners exploring Vietnam. Photo: sggp.org.vn
In the period, the number of
visitors from Asia enjoyed a year-on-year rise of 32.6 percent, in which
tourists from key markets saw growth, such as China
(44.9 percent), the Republic of Korea (55.3 percent), Japan
(7.7 percent), and China’s Taiwan
(20.9 percent).
Meanwhile, the number of visitors
from Europe increased by 17 percent compared with that of the same period last
year, with Russia
reporting the highest rate at 34.8 percent.
In November alone, Vietnam served 1.17 million
international visitors, up 14.4 percent year-on-year. This was the eighth month
Vietnam
had welcomed over 1 million foreign tourists a month.
Minister of Culture, Sports and
Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien said on November 28 that the number of foreign
tourists to Vietnam
may hit 12.8 million this year, or a 28-percent increase in comparison with
that of last year.
Source: VNA