(VOVWORLD) - India is seen as a potential market for Vietnam’s tourism, and the country will strengthen its promotion activities to lure more Indian vacationers, according to Director of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), Nguyen Trung Khanh.
 Visitors enjoy sunset at Sunset Sanato beach, Phu Quoc island. (Photo: VNA/Hong Dat) |
Vietnam welcomed 5.6 million foreign tourists, including 141,000 Indian arrivals, in the first half of this year.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, and Vietjet Air of Vietnam, along with IndiGo of India, have opened numerous air routes connecting the two countries. Many destinations such as Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Ha Long, and Hoi An are popular for Indian travelers.
Last year, 137,000 Indian tourists visited Vietnam, ranking them ninth among the 10 largest tourist groups to Vietnam.