Vietnam tourism welcomes 16 million international visitors

Kinhtedothi - Information from the National Tourism Administration shows that in November 2024, the country's tourism industry welcomed over 1.7 million international visitors, an increase of 38.8% over the same period in 2023.

Thus, in the past 11 months, Vietnam tourism has welcomed nearly 16 million visitors, an increase of 41.0% over the same period in 2023. Of which, visitors arriving by air reached nearly 13.4 million, accounting for 84.5% of international arrivals and an increase of 36.4% over the same period last year; Visitors arriving by road reached more than 2.2 million, accounting for 14.1% and an increase of 67.4%; visitors arriving by sea reached 221.2 thousand, accounting for 1.4% and an increase of 151.7%.

In terms of market size, visitors from Asia account for nearly 80% of the total number of international visitors to Vietnam with more than 12.6 million arrivals. The largest international visitor markets include: South Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, the US, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, Australia, and Thailand. Notably, South Korea is the largest market sending visitors with 4.13 million arrivals, up 128.3% over the same period last year; followed by China with 3.3 million arrivals, up 222%.

International tourists visit historical and cultural relics in Quoc Oai district ( Hanoi ). Photo: Hoai Nam

In the European market, the UK is the market sending the most visitors, with more than 279,000 visitors, followed by France, Germany, and Russia. The markets with an increase in the number of visitors compared to October 2024 are Poland (up 238%), Italy (up 88%), Norway (up 66%), Switzerland (up 54%), Sweden (up 54%), France (up 44%), Singapore (up 43%), Canada (up 42%), Russia (up 41%), Germany (up 38%), Belgium (up 38%), Malaysia (up 35%), the Netherlands (up 33%), the UK (up 33%), Spain (up 30%), China (up 11%), South Korea (up 9%)...

Meanwhile, the number of domestic tourists in November 2024 reached 4.5 million, of which 3 million were staying. The cumulative number of domestic tourists in the first 11 months of 2024 is estimated at about 105 million.

Indian tourists visit Hanoi. Photo: Hoai Nam

The high number of visitors has led to an estimated total revenue from tourists in the first 11 months of 2024 of VND 758 trillion. Some localities have recorded impressive tourism revenue growth. Specifically, Can Tho increased by 31.2%; Ho Chi Minh City increased by 17.7%; Khanh Hoa increased by 16.6%; Hanoi and Binh Dinh increased by 12.6%...

Analyzing the reasons for the sharp increase in international tourist arrivals in November 2024, Chairman of the Hanoi Tourism Association Nguyen Manh Than said that the sharp increase in the number of visitors last November was not unusual. Because Vietnam is in the "main season" of peak international tourist arrivals, from October to March every year.

In addition, the open visa policy and promotional activities organized by the tourism industry in recent times have stimulated international visitors to Vietnam in the last months of the year. "With the number of international visitors to Vietnam in November increasing the most since the beginning of the year, the tourism industry is expected to complete the target of welcoming 17-18 million international visitors in 2024," Mr. Nguyen Manh Than stated.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/du-lich-viet-nam-don-16-trieu-luot-khach-quoc-te.html