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In May alone, the figure topped 1.16 million, down 13.5%
month-on-month.
The number of Asian tourists hit more than 5 million in the five
months, up 33.3%, while those from China was up 37%, the Republic of Korea
(62.1%), Japan (6.6%), Malaysia (12.5%), Thailand (9.1%), and Singapore
(5.4%).
Meanwhile, the number of European visitors rose by 11.8%
year-on-year, including those from Russia (up 9.2%), France (13.1%), the UK
(9.6%), Germany (8.5%), and Italy (18.3%). Major tourist localities saw a surge in tourist arrivals. The
central city of Da Nang welcomed more than 3.2 million visitors, up 30.4%
year-on-year, including more than 1.35 million foreigners, a rise of 51.3%.
The central province of Khanh Hoa served more than 2.44 million
holidaymakers in the period, marking a 20.75% rise, over 1.17 million of them
were foreigners, a surge of nearly 50%.
In May, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the
Japanese embassy in Vietnam held a seminar to boost the exchange of tourists
between the two countries.
Last year, around 800,000 Japanese visitors arrived in Vietnam
while 300,000 Vietnamese landed in Japan. At present, almost all of Vietnam’s
lodging facilities and flight services could serve Japanese visitors, even
during the peak season.
However, Vietnam still lacks tour guides proficient in the
Japanese language, especially in the central region. Moreover, Japanese
tourists often stay in Vietnam for brief periods, so Vietnam’s tourism sector
needs to offer new products to satisfy their demand.
The Vietnam Society of Travel Agents proposed that Japan loosen
its visa policy, especially for groups of tourists from major travel
agencies.
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Source: NDO
Hoa Binh has witnessed an increasing number of tourists and good growth in tourism revenue, demonstrating a positive recovery trend in the "non-smoke industry”, thus creating momentum for further development of this sector.
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