The number of Vietnamese visitors to Japan continued to soar in June, and the first half of the year overall.

There were about 13,000 visits by Vietnamese tourists to Japan in June, an increase of 52.7 %compared to the same period last year.

A penguin is seen doing 'morning exercise' at Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido, Japan. Tuoi Tre

Viet Nam is among the 10 countries and territories whose tourists visit Japan most often.

The total number of Vietnamese arrivals to Japan reached 94,300 in the first 6 months, surging 59.3% compared to the same period of 2014.

The main reason drawing more tourists from Viet Nam to Japan is a decrease in tour prices, in which a 6 day and 5 night tour to the East Asian country only costs VND30 million (US$1,374) to VND35 million ($1,603), not to mention that visa requirements were also relaxed starting from January 2014.

(Source: tuoitrenews)