Vietnam boost tourism links with ASEAN, China, Japan, RoK

With the Prime Minister’s approval, leader of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will sign the MoU at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 slated for January this year in the Philippines.

Last year, Vietnam welcomed nearly 8 million international holiday-makers, an increase of 0.9% from 2014’s figure. China became the largest tourism market of Vietnam with more than 1.78 million visitors, followed by the RoK with over 1.1 million vacationers.

As part of the efforts to enhance tourism links with regional countries, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism plans to cooperate with partners in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia to develop tourism products connecting famous tourist spots in those countries.