Koreans looking to recharge head to Vietnam

17-12-22

Koreans are taking part in a new tourism trend called "longcation" - as part of which they look to stay in a single neighborhood throughout the trip.

With one out of every four travelers to Vietnam this year hailing from Korea, Koreans are expected to play a central role in the revitalization of Vietnam’s tourism industry.

Some 2.95 million foreign travelers visited Vietnam this year through November, with South Koreans accounting for 760,000, followed by Americans (266,087) and Cambodians (172,475), based on data from the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

One factor in the large number of Koreans heading to Vietnam is a new tourism trend — “longcation.” The term refers to a long-term slow-paced vacation, in which the traveler usually stays in a single neighborhood throughout the trip.