Vietnam's tourism up in January

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism estimates the country welcomed 630,000 international travellers in January representing an increase of 24.40% over 506,424 visits in the same month last year.

Thailand’s outbound trips to Vietnam slipped off the top 10 list although it ranked 10th last December with 17,940 visits. However the market from Thailand to Vietnam is not making headway mainly reporting declines on highs in 2010.

Throughout 2011,Thailand’s outbound market supplied 181,820 visits to Vietnam down 18.41% from 222,839 visits in 2010.

China continues as the top supplier in January with 147,667 visits representing an increase of 93.39% from 76,358 visits during the same month last year followed by South Korea, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia.

Neighbouring Cambodia moved up to seventh place supplying 42,058 visits, an increase of 94.92% over 21,577 visits.

All of the top markets are in the Asia/Pacific region with the exception of the United State and France.

The bulk of arrivals in January (530,000) passed through two main aviation gateways Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

VNAT updated its data on website, late last week, sourced from the government statistics office.

Source - ttrweekly