Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Vietnamese travelers to Singapore enjoyed steady growth of 13% annually, with this highlighting the strong growth of the market.

In the first seven months of the year over 280,000 Vietnamese tourists visited the island nation, marking a strong increase of 123% compared to the same period from last year.

Vietnam Airlines also reported that during the January to July period the number of passengers on the Vietnam-Singapore route increased by 2.4 times on-year.

At a memorandum of co-operation signing ceremony held between Vietnam Airlines and Singapore Tourism Board on August 15, Ow noted that Vietnamese tourists to Singapore ranked ninth among the international arrivals in the country, with high hopes that the Singaporean side can lure more travelers in the future.

The signing of the latest MoU between the two sides will contribute to developing new tourism products for Vietnamese visitors to experience, thereby heightening co-operation and creating favourable conditions for both sides to attract more tourists, she added.