Foreign visitors to Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Over 4.5 million foreigners are estimated to visit Vietnam in the first three months of this year, a rise of 7 percent year on year, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on March 29. The foreign visitors coming by air and by road rose 4.5 percent and 26.2 percent year on year, while those entering by sea declined by 37.4 percent. The visitors hailing from Asian markets recorded an increase of 7.5 percent year on year, said the VNAT under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Up to 1.2 million Chinese people spent holidays in Vietnam in the reviewed time, accounting to 37.8 percent of the total Asian visitors. The figure, however, showed a drop of 5.6 percent from the same time last year. Thai tourists recorded the highest rise with 49.3 percent, followed by those from Taiwan (China), 26 percent; the Republic of Korea, 24.1 percent; Malaysia 11.1 percent; and Japan, 8.3 percent. Visitors from … [Read more...] about Over 4.5 million foreigners visit Vietnam in Q1
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More South Koreans than Chinese visit Vietnam in January
January 2019 saw the number of South Korean visitors shoot up 23 percent year-on-year to 389,000, accounting for a quarter of Vietnam’s total international tourist arrivals for the month, according to the General Statistics Office. Correspondingly, the number of Chinese tourists to Vietnam dropped 10.7 percent to 373,500, marking the first time that South Korea has overtaken its neighbor to become a key driver of Vietnam’s tourism boom. Among several factors that are deemed to have led to the robust growth in South Korean interest in Vietnam is the successful run of the Vietnamese football team under coach Park Hang-seo. This seems to have sparked a greater mutual interest in each other's country among both populations. A 15-day visa waiver for South Korean tourists to Vietnam and an increase in the frequency of direct flights connecting major cities in both countries have also contributed to making Vietnam the number one choice for South Korean tourists. South … [Read more...] about More South Koreans than Chinese visit Vietnam in January
WEF to expand cooperation with Vietnam in Davos 2019: official
Illustrative image (Source: AFP) Geneva (VNA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) will expand cooperation with Vietnam in 2019, which will be momentum for the two sides to strengthen their partnership in the time ahead, according to Justin Wood, head of the WEF’s Regional Agenda – Asia Pacific. Justin Wood, who is also member of the WEF’s Executive Committee, made statement in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency ahead of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s trip to Switzerland to attend the WEF Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos (Davos 2019) from January 22-25. The two sides will reach two important partnership agreements during the forum, covering the management of plastic waste, which remains a headache of all economies, he said. The WEF has developed different initiatives and projects in an effort to bring businesses and governments closer to manage plastic waste, and build up common perception of responsibility for plastic waste, towards a more … [Read more...] about WEF to expand cooperation with Vietnam in Davos 2019: official
Over 14 million foreigners visit Vietnam during January-November
In this period, the number of foreigners visiting Vietnam by air and road rose by 15.3 percent and 64.4 percent, respectively, while that by sea went down 11.3 percent year-on-year due to impacts of storms Toraji and Usagi. Foreign tourists visit Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam province. Tourists from Asia accounted for 77.8 percent of the total, and rose by 25.3 percent against the same period of 2017. Almost all main markets enjoyed growth, including the Republic of Korea by 46.5 percent, China up by 26.9 percent, China’s Taiwan by 15.6 percent, Thailand by 14.3 percent, Malaysia by 13.4 percent, and Japan by 3.7 percent. The numbers of holiday-makers from Europe increased by 8.7 percent year-on-year; the Americas, by 11.4 percent; Oceania, by 19.7 percent; and Africa, by 19.7 percent. Vietnam is striving to receive 15-16 million foreign visitors this year. In November, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has carried out tourism promotion … [Read more...] about Over 14 million foreigners visit Vietnam during January-November
Over 3.4m Chinese tourists visit Vietnam in Jan-Aug period
Over 3.4m Chinese tourists visit Vietnam in Jan-Aug periodBy Dao Loan Chinese tourists are seen in Khanh Hoa Province - PHOTO: DAO LOAN HCMC – Vietnam welcomed more than 3.4 million Chinese tourists between January and August this year, up 28.2% over the same period last year, according to data from the General Statistics Office (GSO). If the number of Chinese visitors continues to reach 400,000 each month as the average in the past eight months, the overall number of Chinese tourist arrivals could hit a record high of five million this year. Despite seeing lower growth than last year, the number of visitors from China remained much higher than from other markets. In particular, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Vietnam in the eight-month period was higher than South Korean arrivals by 1.1 million people and higher than the number of visitors from European countries by nearly two million people. China is an important source market for the tourism sectors of … [Read more...] about Over 3.4m Chinese tourists visit Vietnam in Jan-Aug period
Micronesian Congress Speaker to visit Vietnam
Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia Wesley W. Simina (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - A high-ranking delegation of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia led by Wesley W. Simina and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 5-15. The visit will be made at the invitation of Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, the NA’s Committee for External Affairs announced on June 4. Vietnam and Micronesia officially set up diplomatic ties on September 22, 1995. Speaker of the Micronesian Congress Isaac V. Figir paid an official visit to Vietnam in January 2008. Micronesia donated 25,000 USD to Vietnam to address consequences caused by typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Meanwhile, Vietnam also sent 50,000 USD as relief aid to Micronesia in 2015 when storm Maysak swept through Micronesia.-VNA … [Read more...] about Micronesian Congress Speaker to visit Vietnam
More than 1 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam in January
Among the arrivals, visitors from the E.U., the U.S. and Australia increased dramatically because of the high demand for winter vacations of people in the E.U. and U.S. Vietnam welcomed over 1 million foreign visitors in January 2018. In January, more than 1 million Asian tourists chose Vietnam as their tourism destination, up by 53.9% compared to the same period last year and visitors from key markets rose significantly, such as China (up 69%), the Republic of Korea (up 84%), Taiwan (China) (up 22.9%), Malaysia (up 35.5%), Thailand (up 11.3%), Singapore (up 16%) and Cambodia (up 36.6%). Repeating the trend, tourist numbers from the EU surged by 22.8%. Showing the similar upward trend, the number of arrivals from the E.U. went up 22.8% in comparison to the same period in 2017. The General Department of Tourism said that since the beginning of the year, Vietnam has organized various promotion activities to attract more tourists, so as to meet the target of welcoming … [Read more...] about More than 1 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam in January
US aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in March
A United States aircraft carrier is expected to pay a visit to central Vietnam in March, the two countries’ defense ministers have said. An official ceremony was organized to welcome U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis to the headquarters of the Ministry of National Defense in Hanoi on Thursday evening, as part of his visit to Vietnam on January 24 and 25. This is Mattis’s first visit to Vietnam since assuming his current position and the sixth time a U.S. Secretary of Defense has visited the Southeast Asian nation since two countries normalized relations in 1995. Following the ceremony, the U.S. official joined talks with his Vietnamese counterpart, General Ngo Xuan Lich, to discuss defense ties between the two nations. The officials reviewed cooperative defense initiatives between Vietnam and the U.S. over the past few years and agreed on measures to further promote bilateral military ties in the future, based on a memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation … [Read more...] about US aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in March
US aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in post-war first
In a post-war first, the United States will send an aircraft carrier to Vietnam, Hanoi’s defense ministry said on Thursday, dramatic evidence of deepening military ties between the former enemies more than four decades after the Vietnam War. The announcement came during a two-day visit to Hanoi by U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that had been expected to focus on shared concerns about China. The proposed visit is set for March at the central port of Da Nang, Vietnam’s defense ministry said in a statement. Such a visit by a U.S. aircraft carrier could bring the most U.S. forces to Vietnam since the conflict ended in 1975. “From post-war legacy issues to what Minister Lich called the positive trajectory of our military-to-military relations, I‘m confident we’re on the right path,” Mattis told Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang after meeting Defense Minister Ngo Xuan Lich. Captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the carrier visit was … [Read more...] about US aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in post-war first
Defense ministers of Russia, US to visit Vietnam this month
The defense ministers of Russia and the U.S. will pay back-to-back visits to Vietnam later this month in a demonstration of the Southeast Asian nation’s growing role in international politics. Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu will visit Vietnam from January 23 to 24 while U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will be in the country between January 24 and 26, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense. General Ngo Xuan Lich, Vietnamese defense minister, will receive his Russian and American counterparts on the 23th and 25th of January, respectively, at the headquarters of Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense in Hanoi. Dr. Amy Searight, director of the Southeast Asia Program at the U.S.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), also confirmed Mattis’ visit while addressing a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday. Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu. Photo: Reuters Dr. Searight served as deputy … [Read more...] about Defense ministers of Russia, US to visit Vietnam this month