About 1.9 million international arrivals came to Vietnam in February, about 90% of the previous month’s figure and up 130% compared to the same period in 2019 (the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic),
Notably, the Chinese market showed massive growth at 77.8%, while some other markets saw steady increases, such as the Republic of Korea, which grew by 4.9%, Taiwan (China) by 10.1%, the US by 15.7% and Japan by 37.3%.
Arrivals from neighbouring Southeast Asian nations also experienced significant growth, including the Philippines (99.8%), Thailand (93.2%), Cambodia (79.6%), Indonesia (18.5%) and Malaysia (12.5%). However, the Singaporean market declined by 8.2%.
India, a key potential market, recorded a 16.3% increase, while Australia grew by 7.6% compared to the same period in 2024.
European markets continued to show impressive growth, especially those benefitting from Vietnam’s unilateral visa exemption policy. Arrivals from the UK increased by 24.1%, France by 30.2%, Germany by 26.7%, Italy by 31.5%, Spain by 19.9%, Russia by 104.3%, Denmark by 20.9%, Sweden by 21.8% and Norway by 21.4%.
Additionally, Poland and Switzerland saw rising visitor numbers, increasing by 54.2% and 14.2%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2024.
More robust efforts in tourism promotion programmes, and the fact that Vietnam has earned prestigious international tourism awards, have also contributed to the uptick in international arrivals.
