Travelers from the UK to Vietnam increasing by 16%, beaten only by France Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator has pinned high hope on expanding its British clientele following its successful show at the recent World Travel Market London 2014. Hanoi, Vietnam, November 29, 2014 - Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator has pinned high hope on expanding its British clientele following its successful show at the recent World Travel Market London 2014. During the first nine months of this year 2014, European arrivals increased sharply over the same period in 2013; visitors from the UK have increased by 16%, Germany by 75%, Spain by 24%, and Italy by 15%.
The country’s tourist board revealed at WTM that a total of 158,000 Brits have visited the country in the first nine months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 16%. The figures mean the UK is the second most important European source market for the destination, beaten only by France’s 165,000 visitors over the same period. It was also revealed that Europe is Vietnam’s third largest source market with a total 14% market share of international visitors. Pham Ha, CEO and founder of Luxury Travel held high level meetings with representatives of a