Vietnam is one of the most favorite destinations of Russians for the New Year holiday, according to Maya Lomidze, Director of Association of Tour Operations of Russia (ATOR).

Other popular holiday destinations are Thailand, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey and skiing places in Europe.

Vietnam has welcomed 383,790 Russian arrivals in the first 11 months of this year, posting an increase of 129.1 percent against the same period last year, according to the latest statistics of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The most visited places by Russians in Vietnam are Nha Trang beach in Khanh Hoa central province, Mui Ne resort in Binh Thuan south central province and Phu Quoc islands in Kien Giang southern province.