Vietnam’s tourism continued its impressive growth momentum in August, since its full reopening on March 15, according to a report released by the General Statistics Office on August 29.
Hoi An is favourite destination for both domestic and foreign visitors. (Photo: Duy Hau)
Vietnam welcomed 486,400 international visitors in August, an increase of 38% compared to the previous month and up 52.3 times over the same period last year.
The number of international arrivals reached 1,441 in the first eight months of this year, up 13.7 times over the same period last year.
In particular, arrivals by air reached over 1,270, accounting for 88.2% of international visitors to Vietnam; by road, the number was 170,000; and by sea reached 387.
