Vietnamese Outbound Travel Rises Sharply
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- Vietnamese travelers are said to be opting for outbound tours due to the significant increase in the price of domestic flights as the holiday season approaches, according to travel agents and tour operators.
- The South China Morning Post said hotel room rates in Hong Kong are surging ahead of the Labour Day holiday.
- The number of visitor arrivals to Macau in March rose by 271.4% year over year to 1,956,867, according to the Statistics and Census Service.
STR pipeline data for March 2023 showed 476,993 rooms In Construction in the Asia Pacific region, down -0.8% year over year. Rooms in Final Planning were down -29.6% to 105,435, while those in Planning were up 1.9% to 322,507. Total Rooms Under Contract were down -4.4% to 904,935. STR said China has the most rooms in construction at 299,458 followed by Vietnam with 36,358.
Vietnamese travelers are said to be opting for outbound tours due to the significant increase in the price of domestic flights as the holiday season approaches, according to travel agents and tour operators. Workers get five days off to celebrate the commemoration of the Hung Kings on April 29, National Reunification Day on April 30, and International Labour Day on May 1. Saigontourist said the number of customers booking outbound tours has increased sharply, accounting for nearly 70% of the total number of customers during the upcoming holiday season. Many customers have chosen long
