According to the latest figures from the General Statistics Office, April saw 2,03 million international visitors to Vietnam, an increase of 22,8% compared to the same period last year.
The Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026 marked a vibrant, safe, and impressively growing tourism season nationwide.
The number of international and domestic tourists visiting Ho Chi Minh City during the Lunar New Year of the Horse 2026 is expected to surge by 51%; tourism revenue during the Tet holiday is estimated to reach 12.150 billion VND.
In the atmosphere of the early days of Spring 2026 (Year of the Horse), many localities across the country organized welcoming ceremonies for international delegations, promising a year of tourism growth.
Towards the end of the year, the number of tourists visiting Vietnam surges, and the tourism industry has set ambitious goals for 2025.
On the afternoon of August 27th, the first groups of 4.500 Indian tourists arrived in Hanoi, beginning their tour of famous landmarks.
On the morning of August 27th, a group of Indian tourists arrived in Hanoi and are currently visiting several famous landmarks according to their pre-planned itinerary.
At the beginning of the year, along with spiritual tourism destinations and temple festivals, a series of coastal tourist destinations in our country are also chosen by a large number of domestic and international tourists.
Overall in 2023, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached 12,6 million, 3,4 times more than in 2022, far exceeding the target of 8 million international visitors for 2023.
July also marked the first month since the beginning of 2023 that Vietnam's tourism industry welcomed over 1 million international visitors.
The target of welcoming 8 million international tourists to Vietnam in 2023 is not far off, as Vietnam has already welcomed over 3,6 million in the first four months of the year.
In the first quarter of 2023, the number of international visitors to Vietnam was estimated at over 2.699,5 thousand people, 29,7 times higher than the same period last year, but still only 60% compared to 2019.
Today (March 15th), the first day of the Chinese tour, the first 124 Chinese tourists traveling in a group entered Vietnam through the Huu Nghi border gate (Lang Son).
Emphasizing the role of the international tourist market in Vietnam's tourism, businesses suggested that visa policies need to be more flexible.
Many international tourists said they missed Vietnam so much that they returned immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic was brought under control and felt safe here.
Despite the peak summer tourist season having passed since the September 2nd holiday, travel businesses remain confident in the return of international tourists.
In the first seven months of 2022, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached 954,600, ten times higher than the same period last year, but still down 90,3% compared to the same period in 2019.
In the first six months of 2022, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached 602,000, 6,8 times higher than the same period last year.
The Prime Minister requested relevant ministries, agencies, and localities to develop and implement a roadmap and solutions for safely and effectively reopening international tourism.
Ho Chi Minh City has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister to pilot a program welcoming international tourists starting in December 2021, without requiring quarantine after entry, using a "vaccine passport" mechanism.
Local authorities in the province have requested a temporary suspension of receiving foreign tourists from March 15th until further notice.
Tourist accommodation establishments nationwide must verify health declarations from foreign visitors entering Vietnam.
Quang Ninh province has quarantined 14 people from a cruise ship in Ha Long Bay, including 4 who were on the same flight as the 17th female patient infected with Covid-19 in Vietnam.
Accounting for over 30% of total tourists visiting Vietnam and over 41% of total Asian tourists visiting Vietnam in the first six months of 2017, Chinese tourists are overwhelmingly numerous and showing a strong upward trend, especially during the peak tourist season in Vietnam.
The People's Committee of Quang Ninh province has just issued an urgent directive to handle the ship fire that forced dozens of foreign tourists to jump into the sea to escape.
(VTC News) - Living in tourist areas, local people have to equip themselves with English skills in order to communicate with foreign tourists.
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