Tourist number picks up in January

by VTV427 January 2017 Last updated at 06:56 AM

VTV.vn - January has so far witnessed over 1 million visitors arriving in Vietnam. This represents an increase of 30% as compared to same period last year.

According to statistics provided by the General Administration of Vietnam Tourism, the number of tourists of all nationalities has increased. Among these, Chinese tourists have picked up the most, with a 70% increase in number.

Next are Russian and Laotian tourists. Vietnam's tourism sector has set a target of welcoming 11.5 million international visitors in 2017, which could be an increase of 1.5 million visitors year on year.

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