The number of Lao tourist arrivals to Vietnam soared in the first half of the year, with a growth rate of 117%, which is the third-highest rate among nations having visitors to Vietnam, following Cambodia (338%) and India (236%).
Vientiane – The number of Lao tourist arrivals to Vietnam soared in the first half of the year, with a growth rate of 117%, which
is the third-highest rate among nations having visitors to Vietnam,
following Cambodia (338%) and India (236%).
The most popular destinations for foreign tourists in
Vietnam until June 2023 were the central beach city of Da Nang; the ancient city of Hoi An; Da Lat, known as the city of a thousand flowers in the Central
Highlands; the coastal cities of Nha Trang and Vung Tau; and the “Paradise Pearl Island” of Phu Quoc, the Lao media reported.
The surge in international tourist arrivals was a sign
of Vietnam’s post-pandemic recovery. Many Laotians, as well as Cambodians, also
visited Vietnam for medical purposes.
On the other hand, Laos welcomed more than 1 million foreign tourists in the first four months of 2023,
which was an impressive increase compared
to 1.3 million tourists in the whole 2022. Vietnamese
visitors made up the second-largest group of foreign tourists with 224,461 holidaymakers, just after Thailand.
In Luang
Prabang alone, the province recorded nearly 400,000 international tourists
from January to May this year, and the province’s five-year tourism plan hopes
to attract 4 million tourists by 2025.
The steady growth in the number of Lao
tourist arrivals to Vietnam is a positive sign for both countries’ tourism
industries and a testament to the close ties between the two nations./.
Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/laos-tourists-to-vietnam-soar-by-117/255941.vnp