Australian tourists biggest spenders in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam – Australians are the top spenders in Vietnam’s growing tourism market, each outlaying more than $2200 a trip, according to an official report. In its first annual assessment of its $US15 billion ($A20.85 billion) tourism industry, Vietnam’s National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) reported 7.9 million international tourist arrivals in 2014. Australians accounted for…

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Indian has been shedding that price-sensitive tag

MUMBAI, India – The average Indian has been shedding that price-sensitive tag when traveling abroad, it seems. Indian tourists featured in the global top 10 list of nationalities who spend the most on hotel rooms abroad. With an average spend of $141.45 per night, including taxes, when on an international trip, Indian travelers stood 10th…

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