Vietnam to cater more to Chinese tourists
The number of Chinese travelers to Vietnam in 2016 accounted for one-third of all foreign travelers. According to the Chinese tourism administration agency, in the last five years, the number of Chinese travelers has increased by twofold to 120 million. One out of every foreign travelers is from China. Regarding spending, the World Travel & Tourism Council reported that in 2015, Chinese spent $215 billion on travel, increasing by 50 percent compared to 2014. According to the General Statistics Office, 2.7 million Chinese travelers came to Vietnam in 2016, twice as many as 2012 and 50 percent higher than 2015. Airlines have recently opened a series of direct air routes linking Chinese localities and Vietnamese tourist cities such as Nha Trang, HCMC and Phu Quoc.
