VOV.VN - According to the latest Green Shoots Radar report released by Visa, the world's leading electronic payment firm, the frequency of international travel among Vietnamese people is significantly increasing, with 30% of citizens travelling abroad for leisure or business purposes last year.
Vietnamese travelers visit a popular tourist site in the RoK
According to the report, the Republic of Korea (RoK) emerged as the top entertainment tourist destination for Vietnamese tourists with 24% of respondents travelling there last year. The RoK was followed by China at 17% and Japan at 16%.
For business purposes, Australia led the list with 19% of Vietnamese respondents' choices, followed by China, Thailand, and the RoK.
The report also revealed that 40% of Vietnamese tourists tended to book flight tickets directly from airline websites. In particular, 49% of customers chose e-wallet payments, while 29% chose to make credit card payments.
The Green Shoots Radar report also showed that 41% of local survey respondents planned to have an overseas leisure holiday in the next six months. Their top three destinations of choice are Australia, China, and the RoK.