The number of international tourists to Vietnam has seen a sharp increase at the end of the year 2024, helping the tourism industry set ambitious goals for 2025.
Nearly 80% of foreign arrivals in Vietnam so far this year hailed from Asia, with a significant 60% coming from the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Taiwan (China), and Japan, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism on December 6.
Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous city and largest financial hub in Vietnam, welcomed approximately six million foreign tourists over the past 11 months, up 20% year on year, thus meeting the target set for this year.
The number of foreign passengers travelling through Cam Ranh International Airport reached a record high of nearly 3.9 million during the initial 11 months of the year, up 86% compared to 2023, according to the airport’s latest report.
Cruise ship Noordam of the Netherlands with 2,000 international passengers on board docked at Tien Sa port on a tour of the central city of Da Nang on November 15, according to the Da Nang Department of Tourism.
Despite the decrease in visitor numbers in September, the tourism industry is determined to meet the goal of attracting 17-18 million international visitors this year, as the last three months are the peak season for international arrivals in Việt Nam.
Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 4.014 million foreign tourists and 27.353 million domestic visitors during the January to September period, up 12.4% and 1.3%, respectively, reported the municipal Department of Tourism.
Vietnam welcomed 11.4 million foreign arrivals during the first eight months of the year, an annual rise of 45.8% and up 1% from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.
"Việt Nam consistent policy is to create favourable conditions for foreigners to enter, exit and reside in Việt Nam, so as to contribute to the country's socio-economic development," spokeswoman for the foreign ministry Phạm Thu Hằng commented.
Ho Chi Min City welcomed more than three million foreign tourists in the first seven months of the year, up 30.3% on-year, achieving 51.4% of this year’s set target, according to figures released by its Department of Tourism.
The number of foreign tourists to Hanoi during the seven months of this year reached 3.43 million, an increase of 42.5% compared to the same period from 2023, the municipal Department of Tourism reported.
Vietnam welcomed approximately 10 million foreign arrivals in the opening seven months of the year, marking a year on year increase of 51%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The number of local and international visitors heading to the southcentral provinces of Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan during the first half of the year saw impressive growth, according to figures given by local authorities.
Vietnam welcomed more than 8.8 million foreign arrivals during the first half of the year, marking an annual rise of 58.4% and up 4.1% compared to the same period from 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
With the ticket revenue to June 17 nearing VNĐ448 billion (US$17.6 million), the revenues the site earned this year is expected to exceed the target of VNĐ800 billion.
China surpassed the Republic of Korea (RoK) to become biggest market for Vietnamese tourism in May, as reported by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
