More Japanese and Korean tourists are travelling to Viet Nam instead of Thailand because of the volatile politics in that country, according to tour companies in HCM City.

Japanese and Korean tour companies are providing tours to Viet Nam as compensation for their customers, although the price of a tour to Viet Nam is US$150 higher than one to Thailand.

In related news, travel operators taking part in a seminar entitled the “People’s Contribution in Tourism,” said that in recent years Da Lat, Hue, and Hoi An have done a good job in mobilizing inhabitants to participate in tourist-oriented festivals, especially the Da Lat flower festival, Hue festival, and the Hoi An full moon festival.

The seminar was held Thursday by the Association of Cities of Viet Nam and by Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

Homestay tours are one of the most popular kind of tours for foreigners visiting Viet Nam, said a travel operator. (SGGP)