(To Quoc) - In the first 10 months of 2024, there were more than 14.1 million international visitors to Vietnam, an increase of 41.3% over the same period last year. In October 2024 alone, Vietnam welcomed 1.42 million international visitors.
In terms of market size, Asia contributes nearly 80% of the total number of international visitors to Vietnam. The four major markets in Northeast Asia, including China, South Korea, Taiwan (China), and Japan, contribute nearly 60%.
Among the 10 largest markets for Vietnamese tourism , South Korea is the largest market sending visitors with 3.7 million arrivals (accounting for 26.4%). China ranked second, reaching 3.0 million arrivals (accounting for 21.3%). Taiwan (China) ranked third (1.0 million arrivals), the US ranked fourth (637 million arrivals), and Japan ranked fifth (585 thousand arrivals). Followed by Australia, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand.
International tourists visit Hoi An ancient town ( Quang Nam ).
In terms of growth drivers, major markets in Northeast Asia are the main drivers of international visitor growth. In particular, the Chinese market increased by 130.4% year-on-year in 2023, followed by South Korea (+28.5%), Japan (+24.8%), and Taiwan (+59.4%).
Nearby markets in Southeast Asia grew well, including Indonesia (+85.5%), Philippines (+64.5%), Laos (+13.9%), Cambodia (+12.1%), Malaysia (+5.5%), Singapore (+4.7%). India continued to grow well (+29.1%). The Thai market alone decreased by 13.3%.
Europe has seen positive growth, including key markets such as the UK (+20.4%), France (+30.5%), Germany (+23.6%). In addition, there are Italy (+54.5%), Spain (+23.3%), Russia (+81.5%), Denmark (+21.7%), Norway (+16.2%), Sweden (+24.9%). These are all markets that enjoy a unilateral visa exemption policy for entry into Vietnam with a temporary stay of up to 45 days, effective from August 15, 2023.
Notably, in October 2024, markets in Europe tended to increase compared to September 2024, including Russia up 7%, UK up 44%, France up 64%, Germany up 42%.
With the motivation from the open visa policy, along with the vibrant promotion and advertising activities in the last months of the year, it is expected that the number of international visitors to Vietnam will continue to grow positively in the coming time.
Source: https://toquoc.vn/viet-nam-don-hon-14-trieu-luot-khach-quoc-te-tang-413-so-voi-nam-2023-20241106134234496.htm
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