International visitors to Viet Nam drop 97.6%

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam recorded only 88,200 international visitors in the first half of 2021, plunging 97.6 per cent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 

The GSO attributed the nosedive to the continuation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures, including the closure of borders for international tourism, noting that most of the foreign arrivals are experts and technical workers performing duties at projects in Việt Nam.

 

During the period, the number of Asian visitors fell 97.2 per cent year on year but still made up 88 per cent of all international arrivals.

 

Sharing the same trend, those from Europe plummeted 99 per cent, the Americas 99 per cent, Oceania 99.4 per cent, and Africa 94.5 per cent.

 

Full story: https://vietnamnews.vn/society/983953/international-visitors-to-viet-nam-drop-976.html

 

—  vietnamnews.vn
 

[vandeventer]

So don't wet your pants Thailand it's happening all around the world. It's only the rich people who are tourist now, because they just don't know how to spend their money.

[Caldera]

Hardly surprising, as they don't even issue tourist visas to those (few) who would like to visit despite having to quarantine etc.

[RichardColeman]

Just another example as to why we need to get back to normal again quickly before more economic devastation. Another year and there'll be even more deaths from non-covid than covid

 

 

 

[Destiny1990]

How’s their vaccination program roll out?