Vietnam saw 1.55 million international visitor arrivals on April 2024, and 6.2 million ones in the first four months of 2024 (3.9% higher than the same period of 2019 – before the pandemic).
It should be noted that tourists from all over the world visit Vietnam and tour Ha Long Bay – one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature since 2011, considered one of the most visited and beautiful places in the country.
In the first four months, top source markets are Korea (1.6 million arrivals, accounting for 25.8%), China (1.25 million, 20%), Taiwan (418 thousand), US (301 thousand), Japan (235 thousand), Malaysia (181 thousand), Australia (180 thousand), Thailand (164 thousand), India (158 thousand), Cambodia (156 thousand).
Asia is the leading region with an increase of 77.2% over the same period in 2023. Of which, large markets in Northeast Asia are the main driving forces: China (+394 .9%), Korea (+49.6%), Japan (+47.2%), Taiwan (+116.3%).
Besides, Southeast Asian markets grew well, such as Indonesia (+140.1%), Philippines (+51.8%), Malaysia (+21.4%), Cambodia (+14.9%), Singapore (+10.0%). Only the Thailand market decreased by 18.0%. India continues to grow impressively (+41.1%); Australia increased by 37.8%.
Visitors from European continue to grow strongly (+63.8%) thanks to the effectiveness of the open visa policy applied from August 15, 2023. Most markets are very positive, including UK (+35.2%), France (+41.7%), and Germany (+36.9%). Besides, Italy (+77.4%), Spain (+48.5%), Russia (+74.0%), Sweden (+37.9%), Switzerland (+31.8 %), Denmark (+40.3%), Belgium (+36.6%), Norway (+39.8%).
Vietnam’s tourism sector seeks to boost the arrival of foreign tourism to the country, and in 2024 they estimate that they will receive between 12 and 13 million tourists, thus creating new motivation to accelerate the recovery and development of the smokeless industry.