Vietnam tops Asian region in travel growth

	US travel site urges tourists to explore Vietnam
	Hue Imperial Citadel ranks second among most visited destinations

Palestine takes first place in the list of the top five countries and territories worldwide, with an increase of 57.8% in foreign arrivals, followed by Egypt, Northern Mariana Islands, Iceland and Tunisia.

Foreign tourists have been greatly attracted to the Vietnam’s spectacular natural landscapes. (Photo: Vietnam Awesome Travel)

The report also announced that all destinations worldwide received 369 million international tourists in the first four months of this year, up 21 million against the same period of last year.

In the same reviewed period, the Asia and Pacific region recorded the highest increase of 9%, up to 308 million visitors, of which Southeast Asia received 113.2 million international tourists, also an increase of 9% from 2015.

Vietnam welcomed more than 8.47 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of the year, up 29.7% against the same period of last year, while also serving 52.8 million domestic tourists.

In 2016, the country welcomed around 10 million international tourists. The tourists have been greatly attracted to the country’s delicious street food and spectacular natural landscapes.

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