Vietnam Eyes More Chinese Tourists
2018-06-19 08:28:24
China Report Asean 2018年6期
Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of receiving 1.5 million Chinese visitors by 2020 after welcoming 540,000 in 2017, the municipal Department of Tourism said on May 9.
To this end, Ho Chi Minh City will establish more tourist attractions in District 5, further develop waterway-based tours, better manage shops, especially those selling raw or processed salangane nests or rubber mattresses, and promote the city as a destination in various local Chinese markets.
Vietnam welcomed nearly 1.8 million Chinese visitors in the first four months of this year,accounting for 32 percent of its total international arrivals and posting a year-on-year rise of 39.7 percent, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
Last year, Vietnam hosted over 4 million Chinese visitors, up 48.6 percent over 2016.
