Moscow, March 21 -- The resumption of charter and regular flights from Russia to Vietnam has fueled growing interest in the Southeast Asian destination.

According to Travelata.ru, tour sales have increased 9% in one month and multiple times compared to the same period last year. Vietnam is now the fastest-growing destination in hotel bookings, surpassing Thailand and approaching pre-pandemic demand levels.

Sletat.ru recorded a 3.4-fold increase in tour sales from February 1 to March 18, while Level.Travel reported a fourfold rise in March. Russian Express noted a 5.5-fold year-on-year rise in February and March, and Let's Fly CEO Lyubov Voronina expected demand to grow by 20%, driven by expanded flight routes.

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