International Visitor arrivals to Vietnam approach 10 Million

As of the first seven months of 2024, Vietnam has welcomed nearly 10 million international visitors, indicating a 51% increase compared to the same period in 2023 and a 1.9% increase compared to the same period in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

In July 2024 alone, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached 1.15 million, a 10.9% increase compared to July 2023. Over the first seven months of 2024, the total number of international visitors was 9.98 million, up 51% from the previous year and up 1.9% from 2019.

Among the nearly 10 million international visitors in the first seven months of 2024, 8.4 million arrived by air, accounting for 84.2% of the total and reflecting a 45.1% increase compared to the same period in 2023. Visitors arriving by land totaled 1.4 million, representing 14.1% of the total and showing an 84.2% increase from the previous year. Maritime arrivals were 165,500, making up 1.7% of the total, and tripling from the previous year.

South Korea remains Vietnam's largest source market, contributing nearly 2.6 million visitors, or 26% of the total international arrivals. China is the second-largest source market with 2.1 million visitors, accounting for 21.4%. Together, these two countries contribute nearly half of the international visitors to Vietnam.

Other significant source markets include Taiwan (China), the United States, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, India, Cambodia, and Thailand. Most markets have shown stable growth, with Asia increasing by 57%, driven primarily by major markets in Northeast Asia such as China (up 190%), South Korea (up 37%), and Japan (up 34%).

Southeast Asian countries also experienced strong growth, notably Indonesia (up 107%), the Philippines (up 58%), and Cambodia (up 15%), although Thailand saw a decrease of 14.5%.

European markets have also shown positive growth over the past seven months, with significant increases from the UK (up 25%), France (up 33%), Germany (up 27%), and Russia (up 75%). Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Denmark are also emerging as promising markets with stable growth.

Despite being the off-peak season for international tourism, the number of visitors from Europe increased in July compared to the previous month, indicating positive effects from Vietnam's relaxed visa policies and extensive promotional events in France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.

With the high tourist season approaching in the final months of the year and plans for various promotional activities in key markets, the Vietnamese tourism industry is expected to meet its goal of attracting 17-18 million international visitors by the end of 2024.

In the second half of 2024, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism plans to continue promoting Vietnamese culture and tourism in China, India, Australia, and New Zealand. Additionally, the administration will organize a Vietnam Tourism and Film Promotion program in the United States and participate in international travel fairs, including the World Travel Market (WTM) 2024 in the UK in November.

According to the People's Daily Newspaper