Vietnam’s strong growth in Chinese arrivals don’t provide the full picture

Posted by Newsdesk
On 18th July 2018
chinese outbound tourism, Christopher Ledsham, COTRI Weekly, vietnam

With over 2.5 million Chinese arrivals in the first half of 2018 – accounting for 30% of all international arrivals – Vietnam experienced its most successful half-year period for Chinese outbound tourism to date. The total is 36.1% higher than 2017’s equivalent figure of 1.9 million and 214% larger than the 820,000 received in the […]

Chinese Now Largest Tourist Group in Cambodia

Posted by Newsdesk
On 18th May 2017
Cambodia, vietnam

The director of the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism’s statistics and planning department, Kong Sophereak, has reported that the number of Chinese arrivals to Cambodia in the first quarter of 2017 totalled approximately 270,000, representing a 26 percent year-on-year increase on 2016’s figure. This coincided with a 6 percent decrease in visitors from Vietnam, which fell […]

High Growth Rates in Chinese Outbound Tourism Not Without Its Challenges for Vietnam

Posted by Newsdesk
On 4th January 2017
china, tour guides, Vietjet, vietnam

2016 marked a compelling year for outbound tourism to Vietnam from Mainland China. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, 2.7 million Chinese tourists visited Vietnam in 2016, up 51% from 2015, accounting for roughly 30% of the country’s intake. However, the influx of Chinese visitors did not arrive without its obstacles. Despite an […]

New Visa Policies to Draw Increasing Numbers of Chinese Tourists to Vietnam

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 27th October 2016
china, Chinese Tourism, destinations, outbound, spending, Traveling, vietnam, visa

Relaxed visa policies to be introduced at the beginning of next year should mean that Vietnam will see a boost in numbers of Chinese tourist arrivals in 2017. The new rules will allow groups of tourists from China to stay in border region Mong Cai for up to three days without a visa. However, these […]

Vietnam launches biggest ever promotional campaign in China

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 10th November 2015
china, chinese, cruises, promotion, second wave, tourism, tourists, vietnam

In response to falling arrival numbers from China following last year’s tensions in the South China Sea, Vietnam has now launched its biggest ever promotional campaign for inbound tourism from China. Despite Chinese visitors representing a quarter of Vietnam’s foreign arrivals, the numbers for the first ten months of this year show a 15 percent […]