Vietnam's tourism revenue during the initial eight months of the year fell sharply by 61.8% to VND4.5 trillion compared to the same period from last year, according to the figures released by the General Statistics Office (GSO). A number of localities have experienced a downward trajectory in tourism revenue, including Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue, Nghe An, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, and Quang Ninh, recording decreases of 89.1%, 82.4%, 63.9%, 66.1%, 52.2%, 50.3%, 47.1%, 41.9%, 29.8%, and 28.4%, respectively. Since April last year the country has kept its borders closed to international tourists to combat COVID-19, with the majority of foreign arrivals made up of experts and technical workers performing duties and projects locally. August alone saw the number of international visitors to the country increase by 24.4% to 9,300 compared to July, thereby representing a fall of 43% compared to the same period from last year. During the reviewed period, foreign arrivals reached 105,000, an annual decline of 97.2%. The number of arrivals coming into the country by air, road, and sea routes also dropped significantly by 97.7%, 93.8%, and 99.8% to 68,800, 36,000, and 275, respectively. This period also… Read full this story
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