Only in May alone over 1.16 mln visitors travelled to Vietnam what is 19.4% increase compared to the previous year. The total number of travellers during January–May period of 2018 surpassed 6,7 mln visitors.
The overwhelming majority – almost 80% – arrived to Vietnam by air entering the coutnry through Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh international airports. 17% travelled overland and the remaining 3% chose sea transport with the latter showing impressive 150% growth.
North Eastern countries are the major markets for Vietnam tourism sector growth. China leads the race in number of tourists travelling to Vietnam (2.1 mln) but the Republic of Korea showed the highest growth rate with its 1.4 mln visitos during the first five months of this year what is actually over 60% more than in 2017. Yet it is domestic tourists who bring the lion's share of the total revenew for the tourism sector in Vietnam with estimated 36.2 mln Vietnamese having toured the country during this period.
Vietnam's International Tourists Arrivals Up 27.6% in 2018
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Vietnam international tourists arrivals in the first 5 months of 2018 showed more than a quater rise compared to the same period of 2017.