An Giang welcomes more than 24 million tourists

On the afternoon of December 8, the Department of Tourism of An Giang province held a conference to review tourism, foreign affairs, and border work in 2025 and deploy directions and tasks for 2026.

In 2025, despite many challenges, the tourism industry of An Giang province has successfully completed the set goals. The province welcomed more than 24 million tourists (up 27.3% over the same period and exceeding the yearly plan by 14.7%); of which, international visitors reached more than 1.9 million (up 90.3% over the same period and exceeding the yearly plan by 55.7%); total revenue from tourism was nearly 68,000 billion VND (up 92% over the same period, exceeding the yearly plan by 72.9%).

This growth affirms the increasingly high position of tourism in the socio-economic structure of the province. Tourist services are increasingly professional, along with raising awareness of the role of tourism in the community.

Foreign affairs and border management in 2025 have achieved many outstanding achievements, creating a solid foundation for tourism development. The province has welcomed and worked with many embassies of countries such as Denmark, Thailand, China, Japan; signed cooperation agreements with provinces and cities of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Trade and investment promotion activities have been stepped up. Inspection and survey of the Vietnam-Cambodia border and reception of Lao and Cambodian diplomatic delegations to celebrate the traditional New Year have been carried out well, contributing to maintaining peace, stability and cooperation in the border area.

Director of An Giang Provincial Department of Tourism Bui Quoc Thai.

The leaders of the Department of Tourism of An Giang province said that they are actively mobilizing all resources to prepare for the APEC 2027 Conference in Phu Quoc special zone. During the year, the industry organized 22 training courses, providing professional development for about 1,500 students, focusing on community tourism, agriculture, especially the Net Zero trend (tourism aiming to not harm the environment).

The tourism industry has promoted the application of information technology and digital transformation (deploying AI cameras to control entry and exit at tourist areas and coordinating the operation of a website system integrating virtual reality videos, online ticket purchasing systems and mobile applications). Up to now, An Giang province has 1,130 accommodation establishments, with 38,754 rooms, of which 31 establishments meet 4-5 star standards.

An Giang province's tourism industry strives to welcome 25 million tourists in 2026 (an increase of 3.6% compared to 2025), of which international visitors are estimated to reach more than 2.1 million (an increase of 11% compared to 2025); total tourism revenue is estimated to reach VND 70,000 billion (an increase of 3% compared to 2025).