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Vietnam first HSR section
Length 120 km
Speed 350 kmh
Construction cost $5.59 billion
Cost for site clearance paid by the gov

 

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Vietnam overtakes US, UK, Russia, South Korea, Germany and Malaysia in record breaking China tourism boom.

Vietnam Overtakes US, UK, Russia, South Korea, Germany And Malaysia in Record-Breaking China Tourism Boom, Powering Economy with Over Twenty One Million Visitors in Early 2026 Through Visa-Free Policy and Major Investments in Shanghai, Beijing and Sh

Vietnam has overtaken the US, UK, Russia, South Korea, Germany, and Malaysia in early 2026 as the leading source of inbound tourism to China, driven by a combination of visa-free policies, strategic investments, and expanding attractions in key economic hubs.

www.travelandtourworld.com

 

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Vietnam overtakes US, UK, Russia, South Korea, Germany and Malaysia in record breaking China tourism boom.

Vietnam Overtakes US, UK, Russia, South Korea, Germany And Malaysia in Record-Breaking China Tourism Boom, Powering Economy with Over Twenty One Million Visitors in Early 2026 Through Visa-Free Policy and Major Investments in Shanghai, Beijing and Sh

Vietnam has overtaken the US, UK, Russia, South Korea, Germany, and Malaysia in early 2026 as the leading source of inbound tourism to China, driven by a combination of visa-free policies, strategic investments, and expanding attractions in key economic hubs.

www.travelandtourworld.com

I am little surprised that Vietnam overtook SK now becomes the leading tourism source for China. I sort of expect South Korea might be the one as I think it had been for many years before, but the relation of the two countries has suffered significant damages since US THADD missiles deployment in SK and the last disgraced South Korean president and gov anti-China, pro-US and pro-Japan policies. Japan used to be near the top also. Never expect US to occupy the top spot anyway considering the current US-China relation. China is expected to be the world's top tourism destination for international tourists this year.

 

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I am little surprised that Vietnam overtook SK now becomes the leading tourism source for China. I sort of expect South Korea might be the one as I think it had been for many years before, but the relation of the two countries has suffered significant damages since US THADD missiles deployment in SK and the last disgraced South Korean president and gov anti-China, pro-US and pro-Japan policies. Japan used to be near the top also. Never expect US to occupy the top spot anyway considering the current US-China relation. China is expected to be the world's top tourism destination for international tourists this year.

Vietnam has more people. That alone matters.
If our relationship to China continues to improve, tension subduing, standard of living improving, then not much difficult to overtake SK.

 

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Vietnam has more people. That alone matters.
If our relationship to China continues to improve, tension subduing, standard of living improving, then not much difficult to overtake SK.

China also is currently the largest tourism source for Vietnam, contributing roughly one-quarter of all international tourists.