Foreign arrivals in Hanoi shoot up by 20 percent

The number of foreign visitors to Hanoi in the first nine months of this year amounted to 1.9 million, a year-on-year increase of 20 percent and representing 35 percent of all international arrivals in Vietnam.

Foreign arrivals in Hanoi shoot up by 20 percent

Up to 1.4 million foreign visitors were from China, rising by 37 percent from a year earlier. It was followed by the Republic of Korea and Japan, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

In the first eight months of 2013, Vietnam welcomed around 4.9 million international tourists, up 7.9 percent year-on-year. They mainly came from Russia (up by 63.1 percent), China (33.1 percent), Indonesia (25.6 percent), Thailand (24.2 percent) and New Zealand (21.9 percent).

(Source: VNA)

Related Posts

Vietnam adventure tours: O Ro Cave and The Mysterious Journey

The land of Quang Binh is favored by nature, possessing a large, pristine system of both large and small caves, which...

STORIES UNTOLD ABOUT THE INDEPENDENCE PALACE

The Independence Palace has been existing for 154 years; however, the Independence Palace you see today was erected in...

Binh Thuan builds friendly, safe tourism environment

The central province of Binh Thuan is becoming an attractive tourist attraction for domestic and international...

31 million domestic tourists reported in Jan-Sept

There were up to 31 million domestic tourists recorded in the January-September period, up 11% year-on-year and higher...

2013 culture and tourism week in Da Lat

The 2013 culture and tourism week in Da Lat city will be organised from December 27-31 with four main activities: the...

First UNESCO heritage festival to focus on 24 heritages

The ten ASEAN member nations will join India, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea to present examples of their...

Ten million tourists visit Mekong River Delta

The figure was reported at the conference on promoting tourismin the Mekong River Delta during the first six months in...

10 Top Tourist Attractions in Vietnam

10. Nha Trang Nha Trang is Vietnam’s most popular seaside resort town located along the second most beautiful bays...