International tourists to Vietnam in August increased by 2.8%

• August 27, 2013 20:38

According to the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Planning and Investment), the number of international tourists to Vietnam in August is estimated at 676,719 arrivals, up 2.8% compared to July 2013 and up 22% compared to the same period last year.

Calculate the total number of international visitors to VietnamMaleIn the first 8 months of the year, the estimated number of arrivals reached 4,875,447, an increase of 7.9% over the same period in 2012.

Markets with strong growth compared to the first 8 months of 2012 include: Russia (up 63.1%), China (up 33.1%),Indonesia(up 25.6%), Thailand (up 24.2%), New Zealand (up 21.9%), Australia (up 12.7%) andMalaysia(up 11.9%).

International tourists to VietnamMaleincreased by 2.8% in August. Photo: VH

Thus, Vietnam tourismMaleThere have been quite impressive growth recovery steps in the middle months of the year. Statistics show that in June 2013, the number of international visitors to VietnamMaleincreased by 1.5% compared to May 2013 and July, the number of visitors continued to increase by 16% compared to June 2013 and increased by 28.5% compared to the same period last year.

The number of domestic tourists in the first 8 months of 2013 is estimated at 29.3 million, completing 83.7% of the yearly plan, up 11.7% over the same period in 2012. Total revenue from tourists is estimated at 138,200 billion VND, up 22.5% over the same period in 2012./.

According to the Communist Party of Vietnam - LH