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Hoi An is named among world’s top 7 trending destinations for 2024 by TripAdvisor
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The US website shared that Vietnam is swiftly becoming more popular among American tourists thanks to its breathtaking natural beauty, vibrant culture, delicious food, affordable prices, and great cities.
“Hoi An is one of the best cities in Vietnam, famous for its well-preserved Ancient Town and its unique blend of multiple cultural influences, from Chinese to French,” says Travel Off Path.
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| Hoi An ancient town (Source: Travel + Leisure.) |
The city was also listed among the nine best city destinations with beaches by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China). It also was among the 25 most beautiful cities in the world as named by Travel + Leisure.
Rounding off the list of TripAdvisor’s top 7 trending destinations for this year is Cuba, Mauritius, Siem Reap of Cambodia, Chiang Mai of Thailand, Grand Cayman of Cayman Islands, and Fes of Morocco.
Cruise ship brings over 2,000 foreign tourists to Da Nang
The cruise ship Westerdam brought over 2,000 tourists and 781 crew members, mostly from the Netherlands, docked at Tien Sa Port in the central city of Da Nang on January 2, reported VNA.
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| Foreign tourists are welcomed at Tien Sa Port in the central city of Da Nang on January 2 (Photo: VNA) |
There are also British, French, Italian, Danish, Hungarian, Australian, Canadian, US and Japan tourists on board.
This marks the first international cruise to visit the central city during the New Year.
Upon their arrival, the tourists were given flowers and gifts and treated to lion dance performances.
During their stay in Da Nang, they were scheduled to visit some tourist destinations, including Ngu Hanh Son Mountain, Linh Ung Pagoda, and the Cham Sculpture Museum.
The city received 22 international cruise ships with 18,000 passengers last year. It is expected to welcome 45 more ships with more than 40,000 travellers this year.
Koreans, Chinese top foreign arrivals in Vietnam
According to VNA, Vietnam welcomed 12.6 million international arrivals in 2023, with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China being the largest source markets, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
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| Foreign visitors touring the Hanoi Old Quarter on cyclos (Photo: VNA) |
The biggest group of visitors came from the RoK with 3.6 million, while a further 1.7 million arrived from China.
The VNAT said that the number of foreign visitors to Vietnam accounted for 70% of the figure recorded in 2019 – the time before the COVID-19 outbreak.
A good recovery was seen in the US, the RoK, Taiwan (China), Thailand and Indonesia, while upbeat signs came from the Europe, especially Spain, Germany, the UK and France.
China – a traditional tourism feeder market of Vietnam had a slow recovery rate of 30%, and Russia only 19%.
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| Foreign visitors at Ha Long International Cruise Port (Photo: VNA) |
The UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) forecast that the global tourism is on track of full recovery in 2024, reaching the pre-COVID level.
International visitors’ demand continues to revolve, requiring countries to improve the quality of the tourism offerings and experience, they said, adding advanced technologies such as AI and digital transformation will speed up the formation of new challenges for the tourism sector.
This year, Vietnam eyes to welcome 17-18 million international visitors, and serve 110 million domestic ones. Total tourism revenue is targeted at around 840 trillion VND (34.6 billion USD).
Especially, the Visit Vietnam Year – Dien Bien 2024 with 169 national and provincial programmes and events is expected to bring new experience to visitors.
Last year, the country gained some 678 trillion VND in tourism revenue, surpassing 4.3% of the set target./.