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Int’l visitors to Hanoi increase again

Int’l visitors to Hanoi increase again

Hanoi has so far this year welcomed more than 500,000 international tourists, up 12 percent against the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Most visitors came from Germany (104,900, up four times), China (76,600, up 32 percent), France (59.100 percent, up 32 percent), Japan (50,900, up 20 percent), [...]

Mekong River Delta welcomes 10 million visitors since January

Mekong River Delta welcomes 10 million visitors since January

The Mekong River Delta welcomed nearly 10 million tourists including 730,000 foreigners in the first half of the year, 19 percent more than in the same period last year, said the Mekong Delta Tourism Association.
It is estimated that the region has earned a total revenue of more than VND1.52 trillion, up nearly 28 percent over [...]

Foreign arrivals surge 32%

Foreign arrivals surge 32%

International arrivals in Vietnam are estimated at over 2.5 million in the first six months of the year, representing an increase of 32 percent over the same period last year.
The General Statistics Office has reported surges in all traditional markets, with China making the strongest growth at 92.5 percent, followed by Cambodia, almost 89 percent, [...]

Hanoi’s retail sales of goods and services up 38.1%

Hanoi’s retail sales of goods and services up 38.1%

Hanoi’s retail sales of consumer goods and services in June have seen a 2.2 increase over the previous month, and a year-on-year rise of 38.1%, according to the city’s Statistics Office.
Total sales have reached nearly VND 407 trillion in the first six months of 2010, a year-on-year 27.8% rise. The non-State sector has contributed the [...]

Int’l Tourists to Vietnam +37% to 2.2M in Jan-May

Int’l Tourists to Vietnam +37% to 2.2M in Jan-May

International visitors to Vietnam are estimated to have soared 37% from a year earlier to 2.2 million in the first five months, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
The surge is attributed to the recovery of the national and world economy and efficiency of promotion campaigns, the Vietnamese government said on its website May [...]

Foreign Visitors to HCM City +10% to 1.3M in Jan-May

Foreign Visitors to HCM City +10% to 1.3M in Jan-May

International tourists to Ho Chi Minh City are estimated to have increased 10% from a year earlier to 1.3 million in the first five months, said the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The figure accounts for more than 50% of the total foreign travelers to Vietnam during the period.
The city’s tourism revenues are estimated [...]

Viet Nam welcomes 50% increase in tourists

Viet Nam welcomes 50% increase in tourists

Viet Nam welcomed nearly 440,000 foreign arrivals in May, an increase of more than 50 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Most of the tourists were from mainland China, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, France, Malaysia and the US. The number of Chinese tourists surged [...]

International tourists arrivals to Vietnam falls in May

International tourists arrivals to Vietnam falls in May

Total international visitors to Vietnam in May reached nearly 351,000 arrivals only, down 18.9 percent against the previous month, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
Particularly, arrivals by air way reached nearly 273,000 people, accounting for 78 percent, visitors by road at 75,000, accounting for 21.3 percent and travellers to Vietnam by sea [...]

Foreign tourists to Hanoi in Q1 declines 7.2pct yoy

Foreign tourists to Hanoi in Q1 declines 7.2pct yoy

During the first three months of this year, the number of international tourists to Hanoi declined 7.2 percent year-on-year while the tourists to Vietnam generally surged nearly 36 percent, reported the city’s Statistic Office.

Explaining this, Vietnam general Department of Tourism said that the volume of foreign visitors to Hanoi was calculated based on the immigration [...]

HCM City earns 3.2tr dong from tourism this month

HCM City earns 3.2tr dong from tourism this month

The hospitality sector has contributed about 3.2 trillion dong to HCM City this month, up 14 percent year-on-year, bringing the tourism sector’s total revenue in the first four months of this year to 12.6 trillion dong, a 19 percent annual increase, according to a report.
The report by the HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and [...]