A total of 4.8 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam during the first ten months of the year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Although the number of foreign visitors declined by 25 percent in September compared to the same period last year, Vietnam is optimistic of welcoming 5.3-5.5 million foreign visitors in 2011. [...]

The number of foreign holidaymakers to Hanoi during this year’s Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival increased sharply reaching 120,000, reported the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Travelers came from traditional markets such as Japan, Russia, France, the United States, the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom. The rise was attributable to a [...]