International visitors to Vietnam have increased by over 40% in the past 10 months.

According to newly released data from the General Statistics Office, in the first 10 months of 2024, more than 14.1 million international tourists visited Vietnam, an increase of 41.3% compared to the same period last year. This figure has helped the tourism industry move closer to its goal of welcoming 17-18 million tourists by the end of the year.

Vietnam received 1.42 million international visitors in October, an increase of nearly 28% compared to the same period in 2023. (Photo: VNA)

According to the General Statistics Office, the number of international visitors to Vietnam in October increased significantly, reaching 1.42 million, a nearly 28% increase compared to the same period in 2023. In the first 10 months of 2024, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached over 14.1 million, a 41.3% increase compared to the same period last year. In terms of market size, Asia contributed nearly 80% of the total number of international visitors to Vietnam. Major markets in Northeast Asia, including China, South Korea, Taiwan (China), and Japan, contributed nearly 60% of this total. Specifically, South Korea was Vietnam's largest source market with 3.7 million visitors, accounting for 26.4% of the total international visitors. In second place, China had 3 million visitors, accounting for 21.3% of the total. Following closely behind, Taiwan (China) ranked third with 1 million visitors, the United States ranked fourth with 637,000 visitors, and Japan ranked fifth with 585,000 visitors. The next largest source markets for Vietnamese tourists were Australia, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand. Notably, major markets in Northeast Asia were the main drivers of international tourist growth. Most notably, the Chinese market saw a 130.4% increase compared to the same period last year. South Korea increased by 28.5%, Japan by 24.8%, and Taiwan (China) by a remarkable 59.4%. Southeast Asian markets also performed well, with Indonesia increasing by 85.5%, the Philippines by 64.5%, Laos by 13.9%, Cambodia by 12.1%, Malaysia by 5.5%, and Singapore by 4.7%. Thailand, however, experienced a 13.3% decrease. The European region showed positive growth, including key markets such as the UK (up 20.4%), France (up 30.5%), Germany (up 23.6%), Italy (up 54.5%), and Spain (up 23.3%) compared to the same period last year. These are all markets that benefit from Vietnam's unilateral visa exemption policy, allowing temporary stays of up to 45 days, effective from August 15, 2023. The impetus from this relaxed visa policy, along with vibrant promotional activities, raises expectations that the number of international visitors to Vietnam will continue to grow positively in the remaining months of the year.

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