Vietnam welcomes 3.5 mln tourist visits during New Year holiday
HANOI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam welcomed about 3.5 million tourist arrivals during the four-day New Year holiday from Jan. 1 to Jan. 4, according to data from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, local daily Suc Khoe & Doi Song reported Monday.
Southern hub Ho Chi Minh City recorded the highest number of arrivals at about 1.24 million, up 65 percent year-on-year.
The city received more than 75