Tourism sector poised to earn big money from Chinese travelersVietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been advised to attract more Chinese tourists from first-class cities who travel regularly, book tours via online channels, and spend big money on trips. Vietnam has been advised to attract more Chinese travelersMany Vietnamese experts, however, have been divided on whether to try to attract Chinese travelers. They cite the scandals related to some Chinese travelers that have affected public order and overloaded infrastructure. According to Chinese agencies and Ctrip, Chinese travelers spent 9,500 yuan on average, or $1,500, during their trips on the recent Tet holiday. “Chinese travelers spend a lot of money, even more than travelers from the US,” said Blackwell, who is from the UK.

Source: VietNamNet News March 17, 2018 01:41 UTC