KATHMANDU, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — More than 1.6 million Nepalis traveled abroad in 2023 for employment, tourism, study and other purposes, new government figures show.
As many as 808,415 Nepalis went abroad for employment, while 204,518 and 108,542 were for tourism/pilgrimage and study, respectively, according to the Department of Immigration.
Among the top destinations were the United Arab Emirates (UAE), In