Chinese tourists account for the majority of the international tourism market in Asian countries. However, it was not until January 2023 that China opened up to tourism. One month later, it announced plans to open tours to just 20 countries. As of March 15, China will resume pilot group tours to 40 other countries, including…
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has proposed scenarios of international tourist recovery in the coming times. Following a sharp increase in annual international arrivals in 2022, prediction suggests that growth will peak in 2023 before slowing down by 2025. It is because the pent-up travel demand is gradually released. In the “Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts…
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…
During the New Year’s Day, many provinces in Vietnam saw a huge number of international tourists return. According to data from Quang Nam province’s Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the number of international visitors here over the recent holiday reached 89,000. It was nearly three times higher than the number of domestic visitors (31,000).…
According to statistics, the United States and China have had the most number of visitors applying for Thailand’s 10-year visa since the program started on September 1. More than 1,600 people have registered for a new tourist visa, according to Narit Therdstreerakul, secretary general of Thailand’s Board of Investments (BOI). Up to now, the majority…