Russian tourist arrivals to Vietnam rise by 13.5% in Q1
The number of Russian holidaymakers coming to Vietnam rose by 13.5% to 108,750 in the first quarter of 2016, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).
Russia led European countries in the number of visitors to Vietnam, followed by the United Kingdom (68,000) and France (67,500).
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About 130,000 Russian people holidayed in Vietnam last year. Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa province), Phu Quoc (Kien Giang province) and Mui Ne (Binh Thuan province) are among popular destinations for Russians.
The country hopes to welcome at least 400,000 Russian visitors this year and about one million by 2020.