Vietnam travel popular among Koreans: ”Reservation cancellations continue”

It has been revealed that the number of Korean tourists to Vietnam has dropped sharply. This is due to the impact of the Jeju Airlines accident at Muan Airport, which has led to Koreans turning to low-cost carriers (LCCs).
According to a Vietnamese company, VN Express, on the 9th (local time), the number of tourists has dropped sharply recently, even though this is the time of year when Koreans visit Vietnam the most.
Usually, December to April is the time when many Korean tourists visit Vietnam due to the Lunar New Year holidays. However, a four-star hotel in Da Nang, central Vietnam, which is popular among Koreans,
According to the hotel owner, between the 30th of last month, the day after the Jeju Air crash, and the 10th of this month, reservations for 50 to 60 people were canceled one after the other.
In Phu Quoc, a popular tourist destination in southern Vietnam, transport companies catering mainly to Korean tourists have seen passenger numbers fall by up to 30 percent.
Thirty percent of group tours by Koreans who had been planning to fly to Japan were also canceled. A company official said, "Since the plane crash that took the lives of 179 people, Koreans have been avoiding flying."
Sailing Club Leisure Group, which operates a resort in Phu Quoc, also saw 10% of its reservations canceled after the accident and new bookings fell by 30%.
Among foreign tourists visiting Vietnam, Koreans make up the largest proportion. According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, of the 17.6 million foreign tourists who visited Vietnam last year, approximately 4.57 million (26%) were Koreans.
, ranking first, surpassing Chinese (approximately 3.74 million) and Taiwanese (approximately 1.29 million).