BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) — China saw a surge in cross-border travel during the May Day holiday, with nearly 11.3 million trips recorded, as an uptick in international visitors, including those entering visa-free, added to the increase. Trips by foreign nationals to and from China rose to 1.26 million during the holiday, a 12.5 percent increase from a year earlier. Among those entering China, 436,000 came visa-free, up 14.7 percent. China has expanded visa-free policies in recent years, allowing longer…

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) — The Chinese capital city of Beijing received 18.83 million tourist visits during the five-day May Day holiday, up 5.1 percent year on year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday. The total tourism revenue hit 22.36 billion yuan (about 3.26 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 6.6 percent, according to the bureau. The city also recorded 128,000 inbound tourist visits, rising 22.3 percent from the same period of last year,…

Cairo strengthens global partnerships and infrastructure development to position itself among top global destinations Egypt has set a goal to attract 30 million tourists annually, as President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed the country’s commitment to accelerating the development of its tourism sector. According to Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV BRICS, the announcement came during a high-level meeting in Cairo with senior officials and international representatives. El-Sisi emphasised that expanding tourism remains a national priority, with a focus on enhancing…

Strong employment growth highlights tourism as a key driver of economic expansion Brazil’s tourism sector has added more than 86,000 formal jobs over the past year, pushing total employment beyond 2.4 million and reinforcing the industry’s role as a major engine of economic growth, reports Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism. According to official labour data for March 2026, the sector generated 86,826 new registered jobs between March 2025 and March 2026, bringing the total number of workers employed in tourism-related activities to…

New strategy sets 24 targets through 2027 to strengthen resilience, sustainability and risk management across destinations Brazil has introduced a nationwide climate adaptation programme aimed at safeguarding its tourism sector against the growing impacts of climate change. The initiative forms a central pillar of the country’s National Tourism Plan for 2024–2027 and marks the first time a comprehensive framework has been established to guide the sector’s environmental resilience, reports Brazil’s Minister of Tourism. The programme sets out 24 targets to be…

Measures to optimise visa policy and improve infrastructure are being discussed to attract visitors from India and China⁠ South Africa is preparing to launch a global campaign to promote its tourism industry in order to attract more visitors from China and India. One of the measures is the expansion of the digital visa system, as reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, said that during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg…

City achieves third consecutive year of record-breaking tourism, with December alone surpassing two million visitors Dubai has set a new global benchmark in tourism by welcoming 19.59 million international visitors in 2025, marking a 5 per cent increase from the previous year and the third consecutive year of record growth, according to the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS, the emirate capped the year with an exceptional performance in…

Small businesses fuel job creation as international tourism spending reaches historic highs Brazil’s tourism sector reinforced its role as one of the country’s leading economic drivers in 2025, combining record levels of formal employment with a strong increase in international visitor spending, according to official national data. The sector, which is overwhelmingly made up of small and micro-sized enterprises, recorded more than 1.9 million formal job contracts over the year, marking the highest level of hiring ever registered in tourism-related…

New agreement focuses on connectivity, skills development and joint promotion to expand tourism flows between the two countries Indonesian Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana and South African Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in tourism through a new partnership covering seven strategic areas, aiming to promote sustainable growth and strengthen long-term ties between the two emerging economies. The agreement was confirmed following high-level talks in Jakarta, where both sides underlined their shared commitment to developing tourism on…

South Africa recorded a historic milestone in 2025, welcoming more than 10 million international visitors for the first time, according to official data released by the country’s tourism authorities. Between January and December 2025, international arrivals reached approximately 10.48 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.6 per cent compared to 2024. Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV BRICS, reports that the figure represents the highest level of inbound tourism ever recorded in the country and exceeds pre-pandemic levels. The strong…