Vietnam welcomes over 3.2 million foreign visitors in first three months

Right from the beginning of 2017, the tourism sector has actively participated in tourism promotion and cooperation activities such as the ASEAN-China Year of Tourism Cooperation held in the Philippines from March 15-17, and the 24th Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT - 2017) in Russia from March 14-16.

According to the VNAT, the in flow of tourists in most markets witnessed an increase, with China topping the list.

Vietnam's tourism sector expects to welcome 11.5 million international visitors and served 66 million domestic holidaymakers in 2017, raking in VND460 trillion (US$20.3 billion).

The sector also aims to receive from 17-20 million international tourists and serve 82 million domestic visitors by 2020, contributing 10% to the gross domestic product (GDP). Its revenue from tourism is expected to reach US$35 billion.

(Source: Nhandan Online)