Vietnam hosts over 1 million foreign visitors in July This is
the fifth months since the beginning of this year in which the number of
foreign tourists to the country has surpassed more than 1 million, apart from
May and June.
The
country’s tourism sector served approximately 7.24 million international
arrivals in the seven-month period, up 28.8% over the same period last year.
Over the
same period, the country also hosted 46.9 million domestic visitors, who have
contributed to the estimated total revenue of VND 306.7 trillion (US$ 13.46
billion) in the hospitality sector, up 25.7% annually.
In July
alone, arrivals by air reached 6.12 million, accounting for 84.4% of the
total foreign travellers, while the numbers of cruise passengers and visitors
arriving by land accounted for 13.3% and 17.3%, respectively.
The flow
of tourists from almost all of the foreign markets witnessed an increase,
with China topping the list (up 51%), followed by Russia (49.3%), the
Republic of Korea (46.8%), Hong Kong (30.1%), Spain (27.8%), and Cambodia
(22.6%).
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