Tam Coc - Bich Dong, a popular tourist site in Ninh Binh province

This is the first time South Korean tourists to Vietnam exceeded 1 million people. Given the current pace, the annual figure is widely estimated to exceed 4 million for this year. After topping the 1-million level for the first time in 2015, the annual number of South Korean tourists to Vietnam rose to 2.4 million in 2017 and 3.4 million last year. Tourism sources said Vietnam has emerged as a popular tourist destination for South Koreans thanks to low costs and diverse services.