The total number of tourists visiting the capital city in the first half of this year is estimated to exceed 3 million, an annual increase of 36.9%, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.
Vietnam's tourism industry could achieve its goal of welcoming 12-13 million international visitors by the end of this year, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Pham Van Thuy told a regular press conference of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on October 9.
