According to information from the National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam’s tourism is highly appreciated by the international press.
The famous travel magazine Travel + Leisure has suggested Vietnam as a destination Asia’s leading cuisine in the itinerary in 2023.
This magazine commented that in addition to the beautiful natural landscape, historical sitescultural value, Vietnam also has a unique, attractive and delicious cuisine.
Visitors can enjoy many delicious, diverse and attractive dishes, typical for each different locality and region.
The magazine listed typical dishes of Vietnamese cuisine such as pho, bread, banh cuon, coffee…; suggest tourists to visit some famous tourist destinations, typically Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City.
In addition, the Australian culinary website Traveler has rated Vietnamese pho as one of the best dishes in the world; rolls of Vietnam is one of 10 attractive dishes to enjoy in 2023…
Vietnam’s destinations are highly appreciated; In which, Ho Chi Minh City is rated as Asia’s top trending destination in 2023 (Travel of Path). Son Doong Cave in Quang Binh Province is one of the 10 most spectacular caves in the world (The Travel). Con Dao in Ba Ria-Vung Tau is the leading destination of sea and island tourism in 2023 (Conde Nast Traveler). Hoi An city of Quang Nam is one of the 25 most beautiful cities in the world in 2023 (Travel and Leisure). Ha Giang is one of 52 great destinations for tourists in 2023 (The New York Times) and (Traveller). Vietnam is among the 10 ideal destinations for an affordable honeymoon in 2023 (Lonely Planet)…
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Information from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism shows that the number of domestic tourists in January was estimated at 13 million, the highest ever, of which about 4.5 million guests stayed. January this year has the Lunar New Year holiday, creating favorable conditions for domestic tourism to boom.
The six-day Tet holiday saw 9 million domestic tourists nationwide, an increase of 47.5% compared to last year’s Lunar New Year. The number of guests staying is 2 million, the average occupancy is 40-45%. Total revenue from tourists in January 2023 was estimated at VND 46,000 billion, up 31% over the same period in 2022, equivalent to 81% over the same period in 2019.
However, the international tourist market still has a modest increase. In which, Korea continues to be the largest market sending tourists to Vietnam (259,000 arrivals), followed by the US (78,000 arrivals).
Among the top 10 markets sending tourists to Vietnam, Northeast Asia has three markets: Korea, Japan and Taiwan (China).
The Chinese market reached 15,800 arrivals, down 96% over the same period in 2019. The country reopened to international tourism from January 8 this year and from February 6, group tours resumed. to 20 countries. However, Vietnam is not on this list.
According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), world tourism in 2022 has recovered 63% compared to before the COVID-19 epidemic.
According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the number of international tourists globally in 2022 will reach 900 million, equivalent to 63% compared to 2019, the time before the epidemic. However, the recovery was uneven across regions, with Europe and the Middle East recovering the fastest.
The organization expects international tourism to recover better by 2023, reaching 80-95% of the pre-epidemic level. In particular, the Asia-Pacific region will actively contribute to the recovery process. In particular, the world’s largest outbound market, China, is the resumption of international tourism, which plays an important role in promoting the recovery of regional and world tourism.
Thanh Giang (VNA/Vietnam+)