The restart of both chartered and scheduled flights between Russia and Vietnam has sparked increasing interest in this Southeast Asian destination.
As reported by Travelata.ru, tour sales have seen an increase of 9% within just one month and several-fold growth when compared to the corresponding timeframe from the previous year.
Currently, Vietnam is seeing the most rapid increase in hotel bookings, outpacing Thailand and getting closer to the demand levels seen before the pandemic.
From February 1 to March 18, Sletat.ru saw a 3.4 times surge in tour sales, whereas Level.Travel experienced a fourfold growth in March.
Russian Express reported a 5.5-times increase in February and March compared to the previous year, and Let’s Fly CEO Lyubov Voronina anticipated a growth of 20% in demand, fueled by an expansion in flight routes.
In wintertime 2024, direct flights between Russia and Vietnam were restarted after they had been halted in 2020 because of the pandemic. Aeroflot has begun serving Ho Chi Minh City and plans to commence service to Nha Trang starting March 22nd.
Azur Air and Pegas Touristik have initiated charter operations, whereas Vietnam Airlines intends to launch the Moscow-Hanoi service in May.
According to OneTwoTrip, Vietnam is listed among the top 10 travel destinations for March, seeing double the number of flight and hotel reservations compared to the previous year during this time.
Yandex Travel noted a 49% rise in air ticket sales compared to the previous year, whereas Aviasales experienced a 62.5% boost in their market share within Vietnam. The hotel reservation site Ostrovok identified Vietnam as the most rapidly expanding travel destination, recording a 25% uptick in bookings.
Anex Tour positioned Vietnam as the third top choice for summer travel following Turkey and Egypt. Experts noted that Vietnam’s attractiveness is increasing as Thailand grapples with excess capacity issues.
Voronina pointed out that Mui Ne and Nha Trang resorts provide an appealing option, even during summertime.
Oleg Kozyrev, who serves as the marketing director at Travelata.ru, expressed his belief that Vietnam’s structured tourism sector is poised to recover and return to its pre-pandemic standing.
