According to statistics from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), in the first two months of 2024, Vietnam welcomed more than 3 million international visitors, an increase of 68.7% over the same period. South Korea continues to be the largest tourist market for Vietnam tourism with more than 844,000 visitors. China ranked second with more than 537,600 visitors (7.5 times higher than the same period in 2023), followed by Taiwan (China) with more than 198,000 visitors. Domestic tourism is also very vibrant, with domestic visitors reaching more than 21 million visitors, of which 9.9 million visitors stayed. Total revenue from tourists in the first two months of 2024 is estimated at 136.1 trillion VND.
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| International visitors to Vinpearl Nha Trang are given calligraphy |
In that growth trend, Khanh Hoa tourism also achieved very impressive results. In the first two months of 2024, Khanh Hoa welcomed more than 1.5 million overnight visitors, 2.7 times higher than the same period in 2023; including more than 855,600 international visitors, 5.1 times higher than the same period; nearly 691,200 domestic visitors, 1.7 times higher than the same period. Total revenue from tourists is estimated at 7,686.8 billion VND, 2.4 times higher than the same period in 2024.
The vibrancy of tourism activities and the results of welcoming international visitors in the first two months of 2024 show a very positive recovery of the Vietnamese tourism industry. This is the basis for the industry to complete the goal of welcoming 18 million international visitors this year.
THANH NGUYEN
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