HANOI, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Vietnam recorded 12.6 million international visitor arrivals in 2023, a 3.4-fold rise from 2022, according to the latest data released by the country’s General Statistics Office.
The number far exceeded the target of 8 million foreign tourists set for the year, but was equivalent to only 70 percent of the pre-pandemic level in 2019, said the office.
The foreign tourists were most