More than 2.86 million foreigners was estimated to visit Vietnam in January and February, up 29.7 percent from the same period in 2017.
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, Asian
visitors made up the lion’s share of the number, at over 2.12 million people,
increasing 35.8 percent year on year. The number of Chinese visitors, which
accounted for 30 percent of the total tourist arrivals in Vietnam during the
period, grew by 38.5 percent annually.
The numbers of tourist arrivals by air, road, and sea during the two-month
period recorded respective annual increases of 26.3, 58.4, and 3.5 percent.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said it aims to serve between 15
and 17 million foreigners and 78 million domestic travellers this year, with
total revenue expected to hit 620 trillion VND (27.28 billion USD), up 21.35
percent on year.
Vu The Binh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Association, said Northeast
Asia, including China, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Japan, Taiwan (China), will
continue to be the major sources of tourists to Vietnam. Last year, China and
the RoK sent 4 and 2.4 million visitors to Vietnam.
With a growth of 30 percent in tourism in 2017, Vietnam for the first time came
on the list of countries with fastest tourism growth speed in the world,
ranking at the 6th place.
Source: VNA
In the first 9 months of 2024, Hoa Binh province continues to implement the expanded tourism development cooperation program plan of 8 Northwest provinces with Ho Chi Minh City; deploying digital transformation content in tourism and developing a smart tourism province. Hoa Binh province received about 3.6 million views, an increase of 7.9% over the same period. In which, international visitors are about 380 visitors, domestic visitors are estimated at 3 million 220 visitors.
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.
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