According to the General Statistics Office, the number of foreign tourists travelling to Vietnam reached over 9 million in the first seven months of 2018, up 25% over the same period last year, of which 77% came from Asia, up 30%.
Meanwhile, visitors from European countries were estimated at over 1.2 million, up over 10% over the same period last year.
Tourist arrivals to Vietnam by air, road and sea reached approximately 7.3 million, up 20% against the same period last year, 1.5 million, up 63% and 178,000, down 0.2%, respectively.
Visitors from America reached over 570,000 people, up 13% over the same period last year, of which visitors from the US reached 433,500, up 15%. Visitors from Oceania reached over 266,000, up 8.4%, while visitors from African countries reached over 24,000, up 21.5% over the same period in 2017.
Vietnam sees strong growth in tourist arrivals from Asian countries
According to the General Statistics Office, the number of foreign tourists travelling to Vietnam reached over 9 million in the first seven months of 2018, up 25% over the same period last year, of which 77% came from Asia,
Source: Nhan Dan
