International tourists to Vietnam grew dramatically in the first month of 2025

In January, overseas visitors to Vietnam totaled nearly 2.1 million, jumping 18.5% from the previous month and 36.9% from the same period in 2024. Tourism income in January is expected to reach VND 5.1 trillion, up 17.3% from the same time in 2024.

Statistics for International tourists to Vietnam

According to statistics, 1.8 million people arrived in Vietnam via plane, making up 86.8% of all foreign visitors and a 39.6% rise from the same time in 2024. Road-based arrivals totaled 228.4 thousand, representing a rise of 29.1% and 11.0%. 44.9 thousand people arrived via sea, making up 2.2% of all arrivals and representing a 7.2% decline. Here are some localities’ January revenue figures in comparison to the same time last year: There was a surge of 36.6% in Khanh Hoa, 21% in Da Nang, 17.0% in Ho Chi Minh City, 16% in Can Tho, 14.8% in Hanoi, and 14.7% in Quang Ninh.

The number of foreign visitors rose significantly in many areas. In particular, it is projected that Da Nang will receive over 228,000 visitors, a 29% increase compared to the same period in 2024; Quang Nam will receive 157,000 visitors, a 40% increase; Hanoi will receive 142,000 visitors, a 15.8% increase; Ho Chi Minh City will receive 87,358 visitors, a 16.5% increase; Kien Giang will receive 76,653 visitors; Hue City will receive 60,170 visitors, a 33% increase; Ba Ria – Vung Tau is projected to receive 25,176 visitors; Lao Cai is predicted to receive 13,000 visitors…

Vietnam’s tourism sector seeks to greet and accommodate International tourists

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism claims that the country’s favorable visa policies, the proper approach to reorganizing the tourism industry, the efforts of locals and businesses to update their offerings, and the extensive use of promotion and advertising campaigns are all contributing to the country’s growing number of foreign visitors.

The tourism sector hopes to host and accommodate 22–23 million foreign visitors by 2025. Prior to this, the Vietnamese tourism sector welcomed over 17.5 million foreign tourists in 2024, a 39.5% increase over 2023, and met the goal. With 4.5 million visitors (or 25.98%), Korea is Vietnam’s largest tourist sending market in terms of market size in 2024. China came in second with 3.7 million visitors, or 21.26% of the total.

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