Vietnam welcomed more than 5.54 million foreign visitors in the first four months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 29.5 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.
Terrace field in Sa Pa
(Photo: VNA)
The number of tourist
arrivals from Asian countries went up by 36 percent from the same period last
year with most of the major markets reporting growth such as the Republic of
Korea (up 67.3 percent), China (39.7 percent), Malaysia (16.3 percent), China’s
Taiwan (14.3 percent), Thailand (9.2 percent), Singapore (8 percent) and Japan
(7 percent).
The number of European visitors rose by 12.9 percent, with remarkable growth
seen in Italy (19.7
percent), Russia (13.4
percent), the UK (11.1
percent), France (8.6
percent) and Germany
(8 percent).
Vietnam also saw a rise of
holidaymakers from Africa (22.5 percent), Americas
(13.4 percent), and Oceania (12.6 percent).
In April alone, Vietnam greeted over 1.34 million international vacationers, up
25.2 percent due to various activities in the month such as the Vietnam
International Travel Mart and Vietnam’s Ethnic Culture Day in Hanoi, the
tourism festival in Ho Chi Minh City, the Mon Asian Food Festival in Hanoi and
Quang Ninh province, and the opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2018
in Quang Ninh
Vietnam marked a record of 12.9 million foreign visitors in 2017, a
year-on-year increase of 29.1 percent. The country aims to serve more than 15.5
million foreigners in 2018.
Popular travel site Rough Guides ranked Vietnam among the 20 most beautiful
countries in the world in 2017. The site sings the praises of the astonishing
rock formations in the UNESCO world heritage site Ha Long Bay and the endless
beauty of terraced rice fields in the mystical mountain town of Sa Pa.
Vietnam
is also known for its stunning beaches, islands and cave systems including the
world’s largest cave Son Doong in central Quang Binh province.
Source: VNA
Boasting favourable transport system, stunning landscapes, and an array of wellness resorts, Hoa Binh has been an ideal antidote for relieving stress.
April 30th and May 1st with 5 days off is the ideal time for families to choose the relaxing destinations and find a peaceful place. Thanks to the advantage of convenient transportation, mountainous terrain with wild beauty, cool climate, the resorts and health care areas in Hoa Binh province attract tourists on this occasion.
Currently, the tourism products of Yen Thuy district are mainly the festival and spiritual tourism. In addition to ensuring a civilized lifestyle in the religious activities, the party committees and the local authorities at all levels always focus on preserving the value of historical, cultural relics and festivals associated with exploiting tourism strengths.
The picturesque scenery of Hoa Binh Lake has endowed its tourism site with a unique allure. In recent years, localities have been harnessing the potential of the lake area and domestic and international tourists have chosen the site for sightseeing and leisure journeys.
The Hoa Binh Lake tourism area is expected to become a national tourism site by 2030, focusing on developing synchronous and modern technical facilities, and high-quality and branded tourism products imbued with national cultural identities. The tourist site also aims to become the largest tourist centre in the province, and one of 12 key tourist areas in the Northern midland and mountainous region
On April 5th, in Hoa Binh city, the Tourism Association of Hoa Binh province and Tourism Association of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province jointly organized a conference to promote cooperation and tourism development. There was the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
