International arrivals to Vietnam in the first two months grow impressively

According to General Stastistics Office (GSO), the number of international arrivals to Vietnam in February 2012 was estimated 681,849, increasing by 8.2% in comparison with January 2012 and 29.4% over the same period of 2011.

In February, by means of transportation, international arrivals to Vietnam by air reached 592,430, an increase of 31.3% from February 2011; by sea: 5,977 (up 42.3%); by road: 83,422 (up 16.5%).

By purposes of trips, the number of leisure tourists was 413,971 arrivals, up 32.6% compared to February 2011; those for business: 113,717 (up 22.9%); for visiting relatives: 114,200 (up 23.8%); for others: 39,961 (up 33.1%).

International arrivals from most of markets achieved positive growth, led by Russia with 55.1%, followed by China (51.5%), Taiwan (40.5%), South Korea (38.4%), Cambodia (32.1%), Malaysia (31.9%), France (18.8%), Japan (16.9%), USA (1.5%).

Thus, the number of international arrivals to Vietnam in the first two months reached 1,311,849 arrivals, increasing by 27.1% over the same period of 2011. With this impressive result, tourism has become a highlight of the Vietnam’s economy in current difficult period. (Source: Hongthanh - TITC)