Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam up 42.4 percent in November

Vietnam welcomed over 15,000 foreign tourists in November, up 42.4 percent from the figure in October, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on November 29.

The rise is attributed to the Government’s decision to allow a pilot programme to welcome back international tourists who join package tours entering the country via either charter flights or international commercial flights to designated places and tourism facilities in Phu Quoc (Kien Giang), Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh.

Foreign tourists visit Hoi An ancient city in Quang Nam province.

In the first 11 months of this year, the number of foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam was 140,100, down 96.3 percent year-on-year.

Of the total, the number of visitors arriving by air accounted for 68.9 percent, down 96.9 percent; by road accounted for 30.7 percent, down 92.9 percent, and by sea made up 0.4 percent, down 99.7 percent.

General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Trung Khanh affirmed that the event to welcome the first delegation of international holidaymakers back to Vietnam in this period was an important step to gradually revive the tourism sector towards the full reopening and economic development in the new context.

In order to enhance the effectiveness of the “Live fully in Vietnam” campaign, the VNAT is actively implementing activities to promote and stimulate tourism recovery, including popularising photos, video clips and articles on both domestic and international communications channels.

Co Loa special national relic site recognised as tourist destination

Co Loa special national relic site in Dong Anh district has been put on the map as a tourist destination, according to a decision promulgated by the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee.

 

Da Nang prepares pilot programme to welcome international tourists

In the last two months of this year, Da Nang Department of Tourism is conducting the appraisal and selection of businesses that provide pick-up services and serve international tourists.

 

Over 400 American tourists to arrive in Hoi An this week

Quang Nam Province, home to tourist hotspot Hoi An, will welcome two charter flights carrying over 400 American tourists under a vaccine passport program this week.

 

Conditions for international travel agencies to welcome international tourists into Vietnam

Temporary guidance No. 4122/HD-BVHTTDL dated November 5, 2021 from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requires international travel businesses participating in a pilot programme to welcome international visitors to Vietnam to ensure the implementation of the following tasks.

 

Khanh Hoa travel firm prepares to welcome back Japanese, South Korean tourists

A travel firm in Khanh Hoa Province has sought approval from local authorities to welcome back the first group of South Korean and Japanese tourists after nearly two years.

 

Source: NDO/VNA