During the first seven months of this year, nearly 2.2 million Chinese visited Vietnam, up 51 percent over the same period last year.
Among the increasing number of Chinese holiday-makers in Vietnam, those from Xiamen account for a considerable number. That's why Vietnam decided to hold its promotional event in the coastal city.
To woo more tourists in other promising tourism markets, Vietnam has organized similar promotional event in two other Chinese cities — Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and Nanchang, Jiangxi province.
More than 7.2 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first seven months of 2017, up 28.8 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
China's latest departure tax refund measures will allow overseas visitors to obtain instant refunds across more regions and give them up to 28 days to leave the country, making multi-city trips easier and encouraging longer stays and greater spending.
Uruguay will grant visa-free entry to Chinese citizens.
