Number of foreign tourists increases 11.5 percent in November
(12/01/2003 -- 22:39GMT+7)
Ha Noi, Dec. 1 (VNA) - Viet Nam welcomed 248, 700 foreign visitors in November, a year-on-year increase of 11.5 percent.
In total, the country received more than 2.1 million foreigners in the past 11 months. It is expected to welcome more than 2.3 million foreigners, mainly from China, the US, Taiwan, the UK and the Republic of Korea.
Deputy General Director of the Viet Nam Administration of Tourism Pham Tu said that with a total of 2.3 million arrivals, the number of foreigners to Viet Nam this year will drop by 400,000 people as compared to last year's figure. However, the reduction is modest in comparison with a predicted decrease of 1 million people by international tourism organisations, Tu added.
He said the Government and ministries have created favourable conditions to attract more foreign visitors.
