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HCM City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced
that the city has welcomed 3.5 million international visitors, up 12.9 percent
compared on last year and fulfilling this year's plan.
Accordingly, the number of visitors to the city by air reached 2.65 million, up
by 6 percent over the same period last year, and the US , Japan and China were
the leaders in top 10 tourist markets.
The city's total revenue from tourism sector was estimated to reach 49 trillion
VND (2.33 billion USD), rising 19.5 percent year-on-year, of which, revenue from
restaurants and hotels was 29 trillion VND and revenue from travelling service
reached 12 trillion VND.
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