Vietnamese tourists like to visit Bangkok the most during New Year's Eve

Thanks to many routes, short flight time of nearly 2 hours, and affordable prices, Bangkok tops the list of most popular international destinations for Vietnamese tourists.

Netherlands-based booking app Booking.com on December 9 announced a list of the 10 international destinations most visited by Vietnamese tourists during the 2024 New Year holiday. Topping the list is Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

Vietnamese tourists take souvenir photos in Thailand in October. Photo: Tran Lan Anh

Thanks to the short travel time of nearly two hours and many flight routes, affordable fares, Bangkok has become the top choice for most Vietnamese people who want to travel internationally during the New Year. During other long holidays of the year such as National Day, April 30 and Lunar New Year 2023, Bangkok and Singapore are also the most chosen destinations by Vietnamese tourists. The next destinations include Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Sydney, Chiang Mai, Osaka.

10 international destinations most visited by Vietnamese tourists on New Year's Eve 2024

1. Bangkok, Thailand (+2)
2. Singapore (+4)
3. Tokyo, Japan (+9)
4. Seoul, South Korea (+3)
5. Taipei, Taiwan, China (+15)
6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (+14)
7. Hong Kong, China (+67)
8. Sydney, Australia (+19)
9. Chiang Mai, Thailand (+14)
10. Osaka, Japan (+17)
* Numbers in parentheses are the change in ranking compared to the same period in 2022

Looking at the top 10, it can be seen that the travel trend of Vietnamese people at the beginning of the year still leans towards familiar destinations, traveling close to 9/10 destinations located in Asia. In addition to familiar Southeast Asian destinations such as Thailand, Singapore or Malaysia, Vietnamese tourists also love destinations located in Northeast Asia such as Japan, Korea and China.

The list of destinations published by Booking is based on the most searches by Vietnamese guests on the same check-in date from December 22 to January 2, 2024.

Booking also announced the list of the top 5 nationalities that visited Vietnam the most during the New Year, with Australia taking the top spot. The remaining 4 names include Russian, Korean, German and Japanese visitors. The 5 domestic destinations that were searched and booked the most by international visitors were Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc, Hanoi , Da Nang and Nha Trang.

This ranking is based on the number of room bookings in Vietnam from January 12 to February 29, 2024 by visitors from 33 countries and territories.

Phuong Anh

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