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Vietnam to receive 6m foreign arrivals by year end

Written by Dailynews.vn Friday, 16 December 2011 17:44

Vietnam will welcome the 6 millionth foreign visitor by the end of this December, who would help the tourism sector surpass its target of 5.3-5.5 million foreign arrivals this year, according to the Vietnam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on Wednesday.

In the first 11 months, the country welcomed more than 5.4 million foreign visitors, up 17.8 percent year-on-year. The number of tourists from overseas has increased, of which China took the lead with more than 1.2 million visitors, up 49 percent.

The VNAT said the increase was attributed to local tourism agencies' unceasing efforts to hold various promotion events, besides improving the quality of tourist services.

The National Tourism Year 2011 with focus on marine tourism in the coastal southern central provinces, and major cultural events including the international fireworks contest in central Da Nang city, the Sea Tourism Week in central Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, and the Carnival Week in Tuan Chau, Quang Ninh province, contributed to attract more foreign tourists to visit Vietnam, according to the VNAT.

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Source: www.intellasia.net/news/articles/economy/111350947.shtml