Vietnam’s tourism sector served over 6.2 million foreign visitors and 40.5 million domestic tourists in the first four months of this year, earning about USD 10.7 billion in revenue.
The number of international visitors increased by 68 percent over the same period last year, according to statistics of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
In April alone, the country welcomed over 1.5 million foreign holidaymakers. In particular, the number of travelers to Vietnam in the four months was 3.9 percent higher than the pre-COVID-19 period, indicating positive recovery and development of the tourism sector.
The Republic of Korea remained Vietnam’s largest source of foreign tourists with 1.6 million arrivals, accounting for some 26 percent of the total international arrivals. It was followed by China, Taiwan (China), the US and Japan.
Quang Ninh was among localities with the biggest foreign arrivals in the period. The province has set a target to attract over 17 million visitors, including 3 million international ones this year.- (VNA/VLLF)
