The number of
Korean tourists to Vietnam has increased considerably over the past 10 years,
from 53,000 in 2000 to 5 million in 2010, up 230 percent, according to Hoang Thi
Diep, Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism
(VNAT).

Photo: VOV

She told a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City that the
Republic of Korea is now Vietnam’s second largest market for its tourism
industry and the country is improving the quality of tourist services.

Cho Young Jai, General Secretary of the
ASEAN-Korean Centre, said the centre plans to develop Korean-language networking
for four countries, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar to help Korean
tourists easily access information about famous scenery, cooking and hotel services
in those countries.

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