Visitor arrivals to Vietnam up 37% in May-2011

Vietnam General Statistics Office reports (01-Jun-2011) foreign visitor arrivals to Vietnam rose 37% year-on-year in May-2011. Details include:

• Total foreign tourist arrivals: 480,886, +37% year-on-year;
  • China: 130,713, +144.8%;
  • South Korea: 38,488, -5.5%;
  • Japan: 35,056, +2.6%;
  • US: 32,304, +5.9%;
  • Cambodia: 30,635, +17.8%;
  • Taiwan: 19,365, +9.9%;
  • Australia: 43,856, +175.5%;
  • France: 15,327, +6.8%;
  • Malaysia: 20,060, +19.1%;
  • Thailand: 14,660, -22.2%.