Vietnam continues to be a top Asian destination for travellers from the Republic of Korea (RoK), with emerging cities witnessing impressive spending growth, according to the latest analysis from Visa, the world leader in digital payments.
Vietnam’s tourism industry is actively promoting the high-spending international segment, with golf tourism considered a key strength. Establishing golf tourism as a highly-competitive service in the region, however, requires cooperative efforts from various stakeholders.
Vietnam is the favorite destination for visitors from the Republic of Korea in the summer of 2023, according to Hana Tour – the largest travel firm in the East Asian country.
Vietnam is among the top three most favourite tourist destinations for Korean visitors in Asia, according to statistics from KB Kookmin Card of the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The Republic of Korea has become Vietnam's largest international tourist source with more than 810,000 Korean visitors visiting the country in the first three months of 2023, an increase of 55% over the same period in 2022 and equal to 81% of the pre-pandemic level.
The number of tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam has grown impressively in the recent years, making the RoK the second biggest tourism market of Vietnam, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
A conference was held in the central province of Nghe An on May 18 to introduce the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s tourism and air routes to the RoK, drawing representatives of over 40 travel firms from Nghe and neighbouring Ha Tinh province.
Representatives from ministries, sectors, and firms gathered at a conference in Hanoi on October 17 to seek ways to promote tourism and attract international visitors.
The central province of Thua Thien Hue welcomed 414,500 international visitors in the first half of this year, up 6.76 percent year-on-year, with tourists from the Republic of Korea topping the list.
