Nha Trang attracts Korean tourists thanks to its natural charm, convenient transportation and low cost. The number of Korean tourists traveling to Nha Trang surpassed Russia and China in the first 7 months of 2022.
Reasons why Nha Trang attracts Korean tourists
Statistics from the Khanh Hoa Department of Tourism show that in the first 7 months of the year, the locality welcomed about 52,000 visitors from South Korea, accounting for nearly 75% of the total number of international visitors. Before Covid-19, this statistic was skewed towards China and Russia while South Korea ranked only third.
Complicated Covid epidemic in China
Situation complicated epidemic in China is the reason for the decrease in the number of visitors. The tension between Russia and Ukraine also led to a serious decrease in the flow of tourism from the "land of white birch" to Vietnam. Meanwhile, South Korea increased the number of visitors.
Affordable Nha Trang Tours
The surge in delegations from Korea comes from many reasons, the most important of which is close in weather, culture and affordable travel costs.
Previously, the two main markets for Korean tourists were Japan and China. However, neither of these countries has really opened up to tourism at the moment, and Europe is far away and expensive.
Nha Trang beach is beautiful and the cuisine is rich.
Besides Da Nang and Quang Nam, Korean tourists prefer Explore Nha Trang because of its beautiful coastline and rich cuisine.
To further explain why Koreans prefer Nha Trang, Asean Express has an article by author Park Myung-Gi.
In it, this reporter compared the "green pearl" of Khanh Hoa province to a tourist paradise. Napoli (Italy).
He was impressed by the scenery there. Hon Tam Nha Trang and feel relaxed when sitting by the beach watching the clear blue water in Nha Trang. In addition, the article also highly appreciated the quality of entertainment services and restaurant systems in the coastal city.
The author believes that when coming to Nha Trang, tourists can fully experience a seaside vacation, relax and watch the beautiful sky, clouds, mountains and water, bathe, play in the clear blue water, enjoy paragliding and many other exciting beach and island activities.
According to forecasts, the number of visitors from the "Land of Kim Chi" will increase sharply, especially during the winter holiday from October to February next year.
South Korea is the best-recovered tourist market after Covid-19
South Korea is the tourist market that has recovered the best after Covid-19. Currently, there are many flights connecting South Korea with Khanh Hoa every week.
Three Korean airlines (Air Seoul, Air Busan, Jeju Air) and Vietjet Air are operating flights from Incheon and Busan to Cam Ranh with a frequency of 28 flights per week.
In addition, Pacific Airlines is also operating charter flights from Muan International Airport (Jeolla Nam Province, South Korea) to Cam Ranh.
Many airlines are also planning to increase the number of flights and routes from Korea to Khanh Hoa in the near future.
The fact that visitors from East Asian countries dominate is a good sign for local tourism. The provincial Department of Tourism recently announced a collaboration with the Foreign Language Center of Nha Trang University to open a Korean language class for tourism industry staff, thereby improving service capacity and making Nha Trang a more attractive destination.
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