The number of Russian tourists to Vietnam has increased over the
past few years thanks to the country’s beautiful beaches with reasonable
prices, the French Le Monde Diplomatique reported in its August issue.
The article titled “Charters russes pour le
Vietnam” (Flights carrying Russian tourists to Vietnam) noted that the
unrests in Egypt and Thailand have made Russian vacationers change their
habit, shifting from Tunis (Tunisia) and Cairo (Egypt) to Ho Chi Minh
City and Phan Thiet in Vietnam.
The Cam Ranh Bay,
while far from the world-renown destinations such as Ha Long Bay – a
world natural heritage in the north, and poetic rivers in the Mekong
Delta, appeals to Russians for its white sand beaches dubbed “Sahara of
Asia .”
According to author of the article Jordan
Puoille, Vietnam has invested in building and improving infrastructure
and diversifying tourism products and services to welcome visitors from
Russia .
Last year, Vietnam welcomed 250,000 Russian visitors, a year-on-year rise of 71 percent.-VNA