Vietnam welcomed nearly 2.5 million international arrivals in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 16.2 percent, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on Tuesday.
Among the arrivals, the number of tourists surged most, by 27.5 percent to over 1.5 million and that of business visitors rose 11. 5 percent to more than 357,700.
China was Vietnam's biggest tourism market in the period with nearly 320,500 visitors, followed by South Korea with roughly 296, 000, and the United States with some 259,600.
To lure more foreign visitors, Vietnam is intensifying investment in fostering tourism promotion abroad, training personnel, especially tourist guides, and developing tourism infrastructure nationwide.
The country is tapping such traditional markets as China, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Western Europe and Eastern Europe.
Vietnam expects 4.2-4.4 million foreign visitors and 18.5 million domestic visitors, and tourism revenues of 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2007, the VNAT said, adding that the country targets 5. 5-6 million international arrivals and 25-26 million domestic visitors, and total tourism revenues of 4-4.5 billion dollars in 2010.
The country welcomed nearly 3.6 million foreign visitors in 2006, up from nearly 3.5 million in 2005. Meanwhile, it hosted 17. 5 million domestic visitors, up 9.4 percent, said the VNAT.
Source: Xinhua
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