International tourist arrivals to Vietnam exceeded 1 million again in October, an increase of 5 percent over September and 24.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
The flow of international tourist arrivals to Vietnam exceeded
1 million again in October. (Photo: VNA)
It was the seventh month since the beginning of this year
Vietnam has welcomed more than 1 million foreign visitors.
The highest growth was seen in travellers from Asia with 29.4 percent, followed
by those from Africa (23.6 percent) and Oceania (20.7 percent).
More than 10.47 million foreigners have visited the country in the first 10
months of 2017, up 28.1 percent year-on-year with the biggest increase of 32.8
percent reported in Asian visitors. Tourists from the Republic of Korea rose by
53.9 percent, the highest jump during the period while Chinese came second with
a surge of 45.6 percent.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has made efforts to boost
tourism since early this year. It has held promotion events in Australia,
Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and more
over the last three months.
It also plans to use the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017 as an opportunity to
promote Vietnam’s beauty to international friends.
Vietnam aims for an increase of 30 percent in international tourist arrivals,
or 13 million foreigners, in 2017.
Source: VNA
Spanning thousands of hectares and winding gracefully along mountain slopes, hillsides, and riverbanks, the terraced rice fields of Lac Son District present a stunning and captivating beauty. This region, renowned for its remarkable terraced landscapes, is also the centre of Hoa Binh Culture known for numerous archaeological sites.
The life of Mong people in Hang Kia and Pa Co communes of Mai Chau district has improved much thanks to tourism development.
The man-made Hoa Binh Lake, with a water surface area of approximately 9,000 hectares and a capacity of 9.45 billion cubic meters, stretches over 200 kilometers from Hoa Binh to Son La provinces. With the goal of developing into a national tourism area, the Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to not only become the largest tourism centre in the province but also one of the 12 key tourist destinations in the northern midland and mountainous region of Vietnam.
Da Bia hamlet, now Duc Phong, in Tien Phong commune, Da Bac district, was once almost isolated from the outside as the only way to the hamlet was to get a boat ride across the Hoa Binh reservoir. However, as its tourism potential has been unleashed, the hamlet has established itself as one of the most attractive destinations on the tourism map. It has even received the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Awards in 2019.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province welcomed over 684 thousand visitors to visit and relax. In which, over 516 thousand domestic visitors and more than 168 thousand international visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at over 821 billion VND.
Da Bac district, bestowed with stunning landscapes, is developing ecological and resort tourism offerings. Several tourist sites, put into operation this year, has attracted throngs of high-spending and young domestic visitors.
