Kuala Lumpur (VNA), Feb. 22 -- Malaysia's tourism industry rebounded remarkably in 2023 to almost pre-COVID-19 level after the country reopened its international borders in 2022, Director-General of the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) Ammar Abd Ghapar has said.

Ammar said Malaysia recorded 17.8 million tourist arrivals between January and November in 2023, up 116.5% from 2022, and surpassed its set target of 16.1 million tourists.

For this year, Malaysia has set a target of welcoming 27.3 million international tourist arrivals , bringing in 102.7 billion MYR (21.4 billion USD).

Ammer said Malaysia has yet to meet the pre-pandemic figures, but the country has seen a steady surge in arrivals from its top markets, esp...