VOV.VN - The Japan National Tourism Organisation in Vietnam (JNTO) said on March 15 that the number of Vietnamese travelers visiting Japan hit a record high of 55,800 in February, far exceeding the figure recorded in the pre-pandemic period.

Eighty Chinese tourists entered Vietnam via the Lao Cai International Border Gate on March 15 afternoon, marking the return of Chinese travellers to the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai after a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - As many as 38 Chinese tourists completed customs clearance procedures to enter Vietnam on the morning of March 15 through Mong Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

Vietnam’s hotel industry has been slower to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic than that of other countries due to a series of factors, including strong reliance on the Chinese market and a large pipeline of hotels, according to Savills Hotels APAC.

VOV.VN - Many Chinese tourists are planning to visit Vietnam following the northern neighbour reopening group tours to the country from March 15, according to industry insiders.

Vietnam's resort real estate sector is set to see a fresh recovery as many foreign funds and investors are seeking suitable investment products, said experts from the real estate agency Savills Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese aviation enterprises have huge opportunities ahead to increase revenue following China’s decision to add Vietnam into the list of countries that can receive groups of Chinese tourists from March 15 on a pilot basis.

The Chinese Government's decision to add Vietnam into the list of countries that can receive groups of Chinese tourists from March 15 is expected to further promote the recovery and development of tourism and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should revise its inefficient visa policy or it will lose out to regional neighbours in attracting foreign travelers, said experts at a recent seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Several Lao newspapers, including the Vientiane Times and Laophattana News, recently published articles highlighting the steady recovery of the Vietnamese tourism industry and its plan to become a leading tourist destination in Southeast Asia.