Thailand will officially apply tourist tax to international visitors from June 1 this year. Specifically, visitors arriving by air will pay 300 Baht (about 9 USD), and this tax is included in the air ticket. Those who arrive by water transportation or land will pay 150 Baht (4 USD). In particular, the year-round tax is…
To boost cooperation and development in tourism between the two countries, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sent a proposal to China to soon include Vietnam in the list of countries that China allows to organize outbound tours. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said that with the aim of creating favorable conditions…
Vietnam had attracted more and more international tourists before the pandemic. In 2019, the country saw a total of 18 million foreign visitors. In this article, we will take a look at the top international markets of Vietnam in 2019 and the changes that have taken place in 2022. International markets to Vietnam in 2019…
China announced the list of 20 countries that Chinese travel agents could organize group tours, and the bad news is that Vietnam is not included. Without the pre-pandemic largest outbound market, what should we do? To reach the target of 8 million foreign tourists, which alternative markets will we redirect? Context Chinese tourists rarely come…
Definition Demography is the statistical study regarding the characteristics of a population. Demographic analysis examines and measures the dimensions such as age, gender, race, religion, education level, income level, and more. They are known as identifier variables, i.e. data values that determine the identity of an object. Demographics analysis can cover whole societies or groups.…
Besides South Korea, two other Northeast Asian markets including Japan and Taiwan are also often in the top countries with the most visitors to Vietnam. From 2015 to 2019, tourists from these two nations to Vietnam constantly increased. Moreover, with a high level of consumption for outbound travel, Japanese and Taiwanese tourists make promising markets…
Chinese travel agencies are allowed to reopen group tours to 20 countries. However, Vietnam, Japan, and some countries in the European Union are not on the list. The list includes 10 Asian countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and UAE. The remaining 10 include Cuba, Argentina, Egypt, Fiji, Hungary, Kenya,…
In business, it is very important to grasp and respond to significant changes in the market and consumers in a timely manner. A visible example is during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, under travel restrictions, online services and delivery boom. In addition, people become more aware and concerned about their health. Their purchasing habits, behaviors,…
With the strong recovery in 2022, regions in the world are resuming tourism as international traffic increases. International tourism is expected to keep recovering in 2023. However, tourists will consider spending less and choose a close destination in the current economic impacts and challenges. The recovery of regions According to UNWTO latest data in the…
South Korea has always been among the top 10 countries with the most tourists to Vietnam. That’s why understanding travel behaviors of this market in the near future should be concerned. Currently, the Chinese market still has many unknowns, Russian tourists have not returned yet, while the Indian market is quite complicated. Therefore, the Korean…