Drops in tour prices, simpler visas and more direct flights have boosted the appeal of Japan among Vietnamese tourists seeking an overseas holiday break, Vietnam’s tour agents have reported.
Bookings have skyrocketed in the first months of the year, mainly due to the fall in the yen according to one tour agent who said currently a six-day and five night tour to Japan cost only US$1,375-1,604 (VND30-35 million).
The news came as a report by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) suggested Vietnam is now Japan’s third largest inbound tourist market just behind China and Hong Kong (China).
The news came as a report by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) suggested Vietnam is now Japan’s third largest inbound tourist market just behind China and Hong Kong (China).
More than 13,000 tourists from Vietnam visited Japan in just the month of June alone, a sharp rise of roughly 52.7% compared with June last year, according to JNTO.
For the six month period January-June 2015 JNTO reported tourism spiked 59.3% to 94,300 visitors by far outpacing the 124,266 visitors for the whole of 2014.
Visitors from Vietnam have also been drawn by the lower taxes on Japanese goods.
A JNTO representative added that many Japanese localities such as Kanagawa, Niigata, Gifu and Ibaraki prefectures are the preferred destinations by Vietnamese visitors.
For the six month period January-June 2015 JNTO reported tourism spiked 59.3% to 94,300 visitors by far outpacing the 124,266 visitors for the whole of 2014.
Visitors from Vietnam have also been drawn by the lower taxes on Japanese goods.
A JNTO representative added that many Japanese localities such as Kanagawa, Niigata, Gifu and Ibaraki prefectures are the preferred destinations by Vietnamese visitors.
Other News
- Explore priceless artifacts at the new Vietnam Military History Museum
- Relations between travel businesses and locals key to grow agrotourism: Hanoi specialists
- City for Peace designation boosts tourism in Hanoi
- Huong Pagoda complex recognized Hanoi's tourist destination
- Suggestions for day trips in Hanoi
- Hanoi received 16.44 million visits in seven months
- Two destinations in Vietnam top of the list for Korean tourists
- Hanoi tourism posts impressive first-half growth
- Hanoi looks for ways to attract longer-stay visitors
- Hanoi named among best places to visit in summer
Trending
-
Hanoi’s keys to remaining a City for Peace
-
Vietnam news in brief - December 10
-
A Gen Z girl passionate about preserving traditional hand embroidery
-
Hanoi economy sustains higher growth in 2024
-
Hanoi to lead national efforts to streamline political system
-
"Vietnamese Specialties for Vietnamese Tet" festival underway in Hanoi
-
Hanoi unveils major data center to support smart government initiatives
-
Vietnam partners with NVIDIA to establish AI research center
-
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang enjoys night walk in Hanoi