Vietnam witnesses sharp increase in number of international visitors

Right at the beginning of 2024, Vietnamese tourism witnessed a boom in the number of international visitors, the highest since the country reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday, January 29, 2024 18:22

International tourists learn about the production process of handicraft products in Hoi An City on January 1. (Photo: TAN NGUYEN)

According to the General Statistics Office, Vietnam welcomed over 1.5 million foreign arrivals, up 10.3% over the past month and a year-on-year increase of 73.6%. This number is higher than January 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Of the total, nearly 1.3 million traveled to Vietnam by air, accounting for 85.1%, 11.7% on road, and 3.2% by sea.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) saw the largest number of tourists to Vietnam in January with 417,576 arrivals, up 112.2% over the previous month and 161.3% over the same period last year. China was the second largest source market in January with 242,181 (a month-on-month increase of 103.4% and a year-on-year increase of 1,525.5%), followed by Taiwan (China) and the US.

In January, the revenue from travel and tourism was estimated at accommodation and catering services was estimated at 4.4 trillion VND (179.3 million USD), a year-on-year increase of 18.5%.

Meanwhile, revenue from accommodation and catering services was estimated at 58.9 trillion VND (2.4 billion USD), up 10.2% over the same period last year.

The sharp increase in international visitors to Vietnam in January was the result of Vietnam’s efforts in synchronously promoting tourism. Vietnam was assessed as a safe and friendly destination for foreign tourists.

NDO