Korean tourists at the Sai Gon Central Post Office in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)According to a recentsurvey conducted by the Incheon International Airport Corporation from August 7to August 24 regarding passenger opinions, Vietnam is chosen by 14.5% of therespondents, ranking second on the list of most favoured international traveldestinations for Chuseok. Japan topped the list with a rate of 28.2%.
Vietnam also placedsecond among preferred travel destinations for those aged 20 and 30 (13.8% ofrespondents) and those aged 40 and 50 (12.8% of respondents).
This year, for the firsttime, the RoK government designated October 2 as a one-off temporary holiday,extending the length of the Chuseok holiday to six days. If employees use theirannual leave, they can enjoy a free-from-work period of up to 12 days.
According to the survey,38.2% of respondents preferred longer trips of more than a week, an increasefrom the 30.3% rate for the summer vacation this year. The proportion of peopleintending to travel abroad was 9.3%, the highest since the survey began in2017./.
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