Statistics showed that more than 1, 167 arrivals visited to the country by air flights accounting for 77.7 percent, around 24,157 international visitors travelled by sea route while the number of visitors travelled by road reached 310,406 passengers. The highest growth focuses on the number of international tourist from Thailand, Taiwan (China), South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia. This month, the number of domestic tourist reached 6.6 million people with revenue of VND 56,500 billion (US$ 2.4 trillion) increasing by 6.6 percent . This year, Vietnam tourism is expected to receive around 18 million international travelers and serve 85 million domestic tourists with total revenue of more than VND 700,000 billion (US$ 30.1 trillion). BY MAI AN– Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Vietnam receives over 1.5 million international tourists in January
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Hue welcomes first international tourists from cruise ship in 2019
Hue welcomes first international tourists from cruise ship in 2019The Saigon Times Daily Passengers are seen disembarking from luxury cruise ship Celebrity Constellation at Chan May Port on January 28 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on January 28 received luxury cruise ship Celebrity Constellation with 2,000 passengers on board at Chan May Port. The tourists, mainly from the United States, Canada, Britain and France, were the first foreign visitors to travel to the province by sea in 2019, VietnamPlus news site reported. Deputy head of the Tourism Department of Thua Thien-Hue Province Nguyen Van Phuc said the welcome ceremony for the first international tourists was part of a series of activities to market and introduce the image and people of the country in general and of the province in particular. Despite unfavorable weather conditions, visitors were welcomed enthusiastically by the Tourism Department and travel firms in the province. They … [Read more...] about Hue welcomes first international tourists from cruise ship in 2019
Việt Nam has welcomed 15 million international tourists
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A view of Hạ Long International Cruise Port, where Celebrity Millennium Cruise Ship docks. — Photo courtesy of the VNATViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — James Kopenec from Arizona, the US, was amazed by the warm welcome he received when he became the 15-millionth international tourist to Việt Nam. A ceremony was held at the Hạ Long International Cruise Port on Wednesday to announce Kopenec as the 15-millionth international tourist to the country. Annita De Vriesere from Belgium and Masahiko Nagaishi from Japan became the 14,999,999th and the 15,000,001st, respectively. The three special guests of the Celebrity Millennium Cruise Ship received plenty of souvenirs and gifts from the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Kopecnec said this is the first time he has been to Việt Nam. He has visited Singapore and some other Asian countries, but Việt Nam offers an extremely … [Read more...] about Việt Nam has welcomed 15 million international tourists
Vietnam welcomes 15 millionth international tourist in a year for the first time
By Kieu Duong  December 20, 2018 | 02:32 pm GMT+7 At 10.30 a.m on December 19 American James Copernicus became the 15 millionth foreigner to arrive in Vietnam this year. It was the first time ever the country received 15 million foreign visitors after welcoming 14 million last year. Copernicus arrived along with 2,000 other passengers by Celebrity Millennium owned by the Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, one of the world’s top luxury cruise ships, in Ha Long Bay, northern Quang Ninh Province. A traditional music performance to welcome the ship which docks at Ha Long tourist port. When the ship docked, the first guests, including the captain and crew, were welcomed with conical hats and garlands. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien and Quang Ninh's Chairman Nguyen Duc Long were also present at the reception. Copernicus, who is from Arizona, said he was very touched by the welcome and felt "very lucky" to become the 15 millionth … [Read more...] about Vietnam welcomes 15 millionth international tourist in a year for the first time
International tourist arrivals pass 14 million in 11 months
Việt Nam is striving to receive 15-16 million foreign visitors this year. — Photo baoxaydung.com.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The number of foreign tourists visiting Việt Nam so far this year is estimated at 14.2 million, up 21.3 per cent against the same period last year, the General Statistics Office said on Thursday. In this period, the number of foreigners visiting Việt Nam by air and road rose by 15.3 per cent and 64.4 per cent, respectively, while the number that arrived by sea went down 11.3 per cent year-on-year due to the impact of storms Toraji and Usagi. Tourists from Asia accounted for 77.8 per cent of the total, and rose by 25.3 per cent against the same period of 2017. There were increased numbers of visitors from almost all the main markets including the Republic of Korea (up by 46.5 per cent), mainland China (26.9 per cent), Taiwan (15.6 per cent), Thailand (14.3 per cent), Malaysia (13.4 per cent) and Japan (3.7 per cent). The … [Read more...] about International tourist arrivals pass 14 million in 11 months