Vietnam – Key Destination for Japanese Tourists

Vietnam will be one of the key tourism destinations to be listed in Japan’s tourism promotion programme in the near future, according to the Japanese Association of Travel Agents (JATA).

Although Japan and Vietnam are struggling in the face of the global economic downturn, 400,000 Japanese tourists have vivited Vietnam so far this year.

According to Vietnam Airlines’ vice representative to Japan Kieu Anh, the carrier has so far this year earned around 200 million USD from transporting Japanese tourists and goods from Japan to Vietnam. (source: VietnamNet)