The tourism industry recorded strong growth in the number of visitors from Europe, with a 47.3 per cent increase. Notably, the number of visitors from Europe recorded strong growth, with a total of more than 103,000 visitors in July, up 9.4 per cent compared to the previous month. Among them, Russian visitors increased by 75.7 per cent, Italian visitors by 61 per cent, French visitors by 33.4 per cent, British visitors by 25.2 per cent, Spanish visitors by 38.3 per cent and German visitors by 27.4 per cent. The summer period Việt Nam is usually peak season for domestic tourism, as students enjoy the summer break and families usually take this opportunity to go on holiday. Travel and tourism revenue in the first seven months of 2024 is estimated at VNĐ35.2 trillion (nearly US$1.4 billion), up 31.8 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Source: Viet Nam News July 29, 2024 16:45 UTC