After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, China’s outbound travel market is finally showing signs of recovery. In January 2023, the Chinese government reopened its borders to non-essential travel, and travel agents were once again allowed to sell outbound group tours and packages. While the recovery has been gradual so far, there are reasons for…
In Q2, the majority of Vietnamese tourists continued to choose independent travel, which increased by 4.2% compared to the first quarter. This shows that although the COVID epidemic has long ended, tourists still prefer independent travel. Additionally, the development of information technology and tourism communication platforms also contributes to this trend. This proves the potential…
Malaysia is on track to surpass its target of 16.1 million international tourist arrivals this year, with Tourism Malaysia Director-General Datuk Dr. Ammar Abdul Ghapar predicting that the country could welcome up to 18 million visitors by the end of the year. Ammar said the positive growth in tourist arrivals is being driven by a…
The Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route is the busiest domestic route in Southeast Asia, with over 977,000 passengers in July 2023. This route is also ranked third in the world for busiest domestic routes. According to data from OAG, the total air capacity in Southeast Asia in July 2023 was 37.2 million seats, up 20%…
Vietnam’s tourism industry has been recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the strong growth of domestic tourism. In the first seven months of 2023, the industry served 76.5 million domestic tourists, including 12.5 million in July, the peak summertime holiday month. According to Outbox’s recent report on Vietnamese Summer Travel Intent…
According to Vietnam Travel Market Tracker Q2/23, the travel motivations of Vietnamese tourists in Q2/2023 were diverse, with relaxation and visiting friends and relatives being the two most popular purposes. Work-related purposes ranked lower. There were some interesting differences in the travel motivations of different age groups. Gen Y tourists were more likely to travel…
Thailand saw a tourism deficit with Japan for the first time during the first half of 2023. From January to June, 497,700 Thai tourists visited Japan, while only 326,347 Japanese nationals arrived in Thailand. This is a significant change from 2019, when Thailand welcomed 1.88 million tourists from Japan and 1.78 million travelers from South…
China will resume its 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei on July 26, 2023. The policy was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the new policy, Singaporean and Bruneian citizens will be able to enter China without a visa for 15 days if they are traveling for business, tourism,…
According to the National Travel and Tourism Office’s latest data, international traveler spending in the U.S. reached its highest monthly level since the pandemic began in February 2020. In May, international travelers spent over $17.5 billion on travel and tourism-related activities within the U.S., a 26% increase from May 2022. From January to May, international…
Vietnam welcomed nearly 5.6 million international visitors and served 64 million domestic arrivals in the first six months of 2023, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Total tourism revenue reached VND 343 trillion, up 29.4% from the same period in 2022. In the first half of 2023, Ho Chi Minh City emerged as…