The number of foreign visitors to Viet Nam is likely to have reached 4.3 million by the end of this month, an increase of 30% aganist the same period last year. 

Foreign visitors at Ho Chi Minh City's Ben Thanh Market (Photo: Internet)

Of this figure, the volume of visitors from China, South Korea and Russia is expected to have accounted for half of the total.

Viet Nam was recently ranked the 3^rd safest travel destination in Southeast Asia by the World Economic Forum.

Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An have also been listed amongst the most affordable places to visit by the Backpackers Index.

Viet Nam has already offered visa exemptions for tourists from South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries, as well as extended visa-free programmes through June of next year for travelers from Western Europe, including those from the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

In a bid to give the tourism industry a major push, the Vietnamese government has launched its much-touted online visa system for travelers on short holidays or casual business trips.

The country is on track to reach its target of welcoming 11.5 million international and 66 million domestic visitors this year, which aims to contribute over 20 billion USD to the economy.

Vietnamese government has recently issued an etiquette guide for tourists to remind them to behave appropriately during their time here.

(Source: VNExpress International/ DA NANG Today)