Korean tourists take a selfie on Golden Bridge in Da Nang city. (Photo: tuoitre.vn)

As the Republic of Korea (RoK) is forecast to be the largest source of foreign visitors to Vietnam during the coming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, many travel companies and tourist attractions have launched new products to meet their demand. Data from online travel platform Agoda showed that Vietnam is one of the five most favorite destinations of international tourists for Tet. The leading sources of travelers during this occasion will be the RoK, Singapore, China, Hong Kong (China), and Japan.

Major travel companies in the RoK like HantaTour, Very Good Travel, and Kyowon Tour Travel Easy reported that the number of Korean tourists booking Tet tours has increased about 50% year on year, and Phu Quoc island of Vietnam is among the most attractive destinations for them during the approaching holidays. Grasping the taste of holidaymakers from the RoK, many tourism firms and places have also rolled out the red carpet with various interesting products.

In 2023, nearly 3.6 million visitors from the RoK chose Vietnam as their holiday destination, becoming the biggest source of international tourists in the Southeast Asian nation. Vietnam’s visa exemption policy was considered a plus of its attractiveness to Korean travelers.