Impressive numbers of the tourism industry

(NLDO) - In the first 7 months of 2025, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 4.5 million international visitors, an increase of 48% over the same period in 2024.

On the afternoon of September 5, the National Tourism Conference 2025, chaired by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the theme "Synergy - Choosing a destination - Acceleration" took place.

This is an event within the framework of the Ho Chi Minh City International Tourism Fair - ITE HCMC 2025.

Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said that in the first 7 months of 2025, Vietnam welcomed 12.2 million international visitors, an increase of 22.5% over the same period in 2024.

This is the highest level in many years, equivalent to nearly 50% of the target of welcoming 25 million visitors in 2025.

Mr. Ha Van Sieu, Deputy Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, spoke at the conference.

China continues to be Vietnam's largest tourist market with 3.1 million arrivals (accounting for 25.5%), South Korea ranked second, reaching 2.5 million arrivals (accounting for 20.7%).

According to Mr. Ha Van Sieu, in the first 7 months of 2025, Ho Chi Minh City led the country with 4.5 million international visitors (up 48%). Hue recorded a growth rate of over 41%, reaching over 1.2 million. In addition, Hanoi , Quang Ninh, Da Nang, An Giang, Ninh Binh, Lam Dong, Nghe An also contributed to the overall growth.

However, Mr. Ha Van Sieu emphasized that reaching the target of 25 million international visitors is still a big challenge. With only a few months left until the end of the year, the tourism industry needs to make stronger efforts to complete the target.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Ky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietravel Group, proposed solutions to achieve the target of 25 million international visitors.

From a business perspective, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Ky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietravel Group, said that Vietnam's tourism still lacks night-time economic products, while the quality of existing services is still quite low.

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Ky suggested that management agencies should promote digital transformation. Still using paper customer lists is both time-consuming and limits management capabilities.

"If the electronic management system is applied, the data will be transparent, convenient for tracking tours, and at the same time help improve service quality and competitiveness of Vietnamese tourism, achieving the set goals," said Mr. Nguyen Quoc Ky.

According to a representative of Saigontourist, one of the major problems today is that the immigration procedures at the airport still take 1-1.5 hours, causing many tourists to complain.

Therefore, businesses propose that there should be a flow mechanism, creating separate priority lanes for group guests and MICE guests to shorten waiting time.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/con-so-an-tuong-cua-nganh-du-lich-196250905181157243.htm