Storm Son Tinh prevents cruise ships from visiting VietnamThe number of tourists coming to Vietnam by sea in July has declined by an estimated 74.6% as Tropical Storm Son Tinh struck coastal provinces from Thai Binh to Ha Tinh some 10 days ago, according to the General Statistics Office. Of this figure, tourists to the country by air and road have increased by 2% and 8.6%, respectively, while cruise passenger arrivals have plunged by 74.6% as a result of Son Tinh, known in Vietnam as Storm No.3. However, the fall has failed to affect the country’s general growth due to the small number of passengers on international cruise ships. In the past seven months, the country has seen international visits surging 25.4% against the same period last year to over nine million arrivals. The European market takes second place, with over 1.23 million arrivals, up 10.4%.

Source: VietNamNet News July 30, 2018 06:56 UTC