Some 5.3 million foreign visitors came to the country in the first 11 months of 2011, said the General Statistics Office.

A socioeconomic development planning scheme for Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province's Con Dao island district by 2030 was approved with tourism being key economic sector.

A tourism culture week on the heritage of the northern central region will be held in Hanoi from November 21-23.