Vietnam to welcome 10 millionth foreign visitor in 2016

by VTV425 December 2016 Last updated at 07:14 AM

VTV.vn - According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Vietnam will welcome its 10 millionth foreign visitor in 2016 on December 25th.

The total number of foreign arrivals in 2016 therefore will surpass last year's figure by over 2 million. The 10 millionth visitor is of British citizenship and will be welcomed at the Phu Quoc International Airport. 2015 saw 7.9 million foreign tourists arrive in Vietnam. With plans to apply e-visas starting February 1st 2017, Vietnam's tourism industry has set a target of 11.5 million foreign arrivals, 66 million domestic tourists and a revenue of around 20.2 billion USD in 2017.

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