Entering the first month of the high season at the end of the year with «sweet fruits» of more than 1 million ...
Entering the first month of the high season at the end of the year with «sweet fruits» of more than 1 million international visitors, is the 4th consecutive month attracting international tourists exceeding the 1 million/ month mark, This is the basis for Vietnam’s tourism industry to confidently reach a new goal: to welcome 12-13 million foreign visitors in 2023.
Effervescence, from charters to cruise lines
According to information from the National Tourism Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of VH-TT-DL), in October, Vietnam welcomed 1.11 million international visitors, marking the fourth consecutive month that the tourism industry has welcomed more than one million international visitors. In the first 10 months of 2023, the total number of international visitors to our country will reach nearly 10 million.
Nha Trang strongly attracts foreign tourists to the coastal city
Throughout the country, many tourist capitals are also animated by an increasing number of tourists. The most important is Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) where in October, the number of international visitors was estimated at 220,000 (6 times more than the same period last year). It is estimated that from the beginning of the year until the end of October, Khanh Hoa Province has welcomed more than 6.2 million tourists, helping the tourism industry pocket nearly 30 trillion VND
In fact, from the beginning of 2023 until today, Vietnam has hosted many international ships to visit and experience. Many major cruise lines around the world such as Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Resort World Cruises... has promoted the operation of tourist routes to the Asia-Pacific region. In particular, Vietnam is considered an attractive market when it hosts many high-end international trains with up to thousands of passengers per trip.
A glimmer of hope for economic growth
With the current good growth momentum, Mr. Nguyen Huu Y Yen predicts that Vietnam will definitely “pocket” 12 million international visitors this year. It is a very good motivation for the tourism industry to accelerate rapidly and reach the level of recovery of the 2019 pre-epidemic period as soon as possible, in 2024.
In the generally difficult situation of the economy, the services and tourism sectors are considered a positive point, making an important contribution to the economic growth of the country. According to the 9-month socio-economic report of the General Statistical Office (Ministry of Planning and Investment), the services and tourism sector grew by 6.24%, contributing 53.34% to the overall GDP growth of the economy.
The General Statistical Office estimated that the trade and tourism sectors maintained strong growth momentum, contributing positively to the growth of the services sector. Some industries contributed significantly to the growth of the economy, including accommodation and food services, which rose 13.17%, contributing 0.33 percentage points.
HSBC economists also said the services sector would provide a solid foundation to partially offset trade difficulties at the end of the year. In particular, tourism-related service industries, including transport, accommodation and catering, will maintain strong growth momentum.
“In the future, the tourism industry and the coordination of localities and the business community must accelerate and act drastically to create a breakthrough in tourism development, thus contributing to the overall growth of the country’s economy. In the third quarter, on average, the tourism industry welcomed more than one million international visitors per month.
Thus, in the remaining months of 2023, every month at least, we can welcome 1.1 to 1.2 million international visitors, especially in December, Christmas and New Year 2024,” Mr. Nguyen Chong Khanh analyzed.
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