HCMC – Vietnam has reported some 8.9 million international tourist arrivals between January and September, a 4.7-fold increase compared to the same period last year, showed data from the General Statistics Office.However, international tourist arrivals in the first few months of this year were only 69% of the figure recorded during the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic struck the country.Out of the 8.9 million international tourists who visited Vietnam so far this year, 87.5% arrived by air, 11.8% by road, and the remaining by sea.In September alone, over one million international tourists have come to Vietnam, a 13.4% decline compared to the previous month.Revenue from accommodation and dining services in the year to date has expanded by 16%, while revenue from tourism and travel services has surged by 47.7% year-on-year.The strong performance in the inbound tourism sector can be attributed to the various measures taken by authorities to boost tourism, coupled with increased demand from travelers following a period of suspension during the Covid-19 pandemic. (ICE HO CHI MINH CITY)

Fonte notizia: The Saigon Times