General Statistics Office estimated the total number of international visitors to Vietnam in 9 months of 2011 reached 4,312,127 arrivals, 15.5% year-on-year increase.

There is an increase of arrivals from almost all markets. Most remarkable raise is Cambodia customers with 59.2% year-on-year, followed by Chinese 44.9%, Malaysia 12.2%, Japan 8.2%, France 6, 0%, Taiwan 5.7%, Korea 4.2%, Australia 2.5%, US. 1.2%. Only visitor from Thailand was down 20.6% over the same period in 2010.

Vietnam tourism expected to reach the target set for 2011 are welcome from 5.3 to 5.5 million international visitors and over 30 million domestic tourists.

Key task in the last 3 months in 2011 of Vietnam tourism is to continue to well organize activities in the framework of National Tourism Year In South Central Coastal region - Phu Yen 2011 and prepare to hold National Tourism Year in the North Central Coast at Hue in 2012.

Source:GSO