China is the largest international tourist market to Vietnam, with nearly 4.8 million arrivals in the past 11 months (accounting for nearly 40% of the total number of foreign visitors). South Korea is second with more than 3.9 million arrivals. This is the data just announced by the General Statistics Office ( Ministry of Finance ).
Accordingly, in November, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached nearly 1.98 million (up 14% compared to the previous month and up nearly 16% compared to the same period last year). This is the month with the third highest number of international visitors since the beginning of the year (January and March reached over 2 million).
In the first 11 months, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached 19.15 million (up 21% over the same period in 2024, surpassing the record 18 million arrivals of 2019).
Experts say this positive figure was achieved thanks to favorable visa policies, a series of tourism promotion programs, and large-scale events held in many localities across the country.
Strong growth in North America and Europe in November shows the trend of attracting visitors from distant markets to Vietnam during the peak season at the end of the year.
In particular, data from the General Statistics Office also shows that Northeast Asia is the region leading in the number of visitors to Vietnam, with 4 key markets including mainland China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan accounting for 76% of the visitor market (nearly 10.5 million arrivals in total). The top 10 markets sending visitors to Vietnam also include the US, India, Cambodia, Russia, Malaysia, Australia and the Philippines.
Up to now, Russia is the market sending visitors with the strongest growth in 2025. The total number of Russian visitors to Vietnam is currently estimated at more than 593,000 (up 190.9% over the same period last year). Markets with growth of 30-40% over the same period include China, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, and India.
Tourism revenue in the first 11 months of 2025 is estimated at VND 85.4 trillion (accounting for 1.4% of total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue and increasing by 19.9% over the same period last year).
Revenue in the first 11 months compared to the same period last year of some top localities: Hanoi increased by 23.4%; Ho Chi Minh City increased by 22.3%; Quang Ninh increased by 18.2%; Vinh Long increased by 14.1%; Da Nang increased by 13.2%.
In addition, revenue from accommodation and catering services in the first 11 months of 2025 is estimated at VND 767.8 trillion (accounting for 12.0% of total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue and increasing by 14.6% over the same period last year). This revenue figure of some leading localities compared to the same period includes: Ho Chi Minh City increased by 17.3%; Da Nang increased by 15.8%; Hanoi increased by 13.4%; Can Tho increased by 12.2%; Hai Phong increased by 11.6%./.
In 2025, the Government assigned the Vietnamese tourism industry to strive to welcome 25 million international visitors, an increase of 42% compared to 17.6 million in 2024.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/khach-dong-bac-a-den-viet-nam-11-thang-qua-chiem-toi-76-thi-truong-quoc-te-post1081557.vnp
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