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International visitors to Vietnam increased, surprised with 2 highly searched cities

by Asia Insider

Tourists from the US, Australia, France, Singapore, Japan have a high demand for tourism in Vietnam, but My Tho and Bac Ninh are the two cities with a sharp increase in search.

According to the report on the revival of the tourism industry in Southeast Asia published on April 26 of Google Asia -Pacific, the tourism wave in Southeast Asia began to return from the beginning of 2022 when the area loosens restricting travel.

In the Vietnamese market, as soon as officially reopened completely for international tourists from 15-3, open policies promise to stimulate strong demand from foreign tourists in the second quarter of 2022. Domestic tourism demand from international visitors has improved significantly in the quarter 1-2022.

As of March, 2/3 of the demand for domestic tourism from international tourists has recovered. Tourists from the US, Australia, France, Singapore, Japan have a high demand for tourism in Vietnam, of which, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are the top destinations. My Tho and Bac Ninh are two cities with significant growth in search results, an increase of 75% of search.

According to the General Statistics Office, international visitors to Vietnam in March 222 reached 41.7 thousand people, increasing 41.4% compared to the previous month and 2.2 times the same period last year. In the quarter 1-2022, international visitors to Vietnam are estimated at nearly 91,000 people, up 89.1% over the same period last year.

Many travel businesses said the number of international visitors to Vietnam has increased sharply from the beginning of April 2022 until now. Not only tourists from countries in the region such as Thailand, Singapore but from European, American, Australian countries.

However, experts also said that the demand for tourism boom in Southeast Asia is only the beginning when the main destinations like China and Japan have not yet reopened.

The report also noted that Vietnamese people are gradually more comfortable traveling abroad. In January, the intention to travel abroad of Vietnamese people is only 25% compared to 2019; This figure has doubled to 50% in March 2022.

According to statistics, big cities like Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai, Paris, Osaka, New Delhi lead the search trend of Vietnamese tourists when choosing a tourist destination abroad.

Along with that, the search trend of tourists shows that the current tourism demand is more diverse than before the pandemic. Typically, the “best hotel” search increased by 71% in Vietnam, showing that Vietnamese people are willing to spend money on high-end services.

@ Tuoi Tre

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