In the first six months of 2024, the number of international tourists to Vietnam reached over 8.8 million, an increase of 58.4% compared to the same period last year and an increase of 4.1% compared to the same period in 2019.
Korean tourists take photos at Tan Dinh Church (District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) on February 29. Photo: Linh Huynh.
According to data released by the General Statistics Office on the morning of June 29, in June alone, the number of international tourists to Vietnam reached over 1.2 million, an increase of 28.1% compared to the same period in 2023.
Overall, in the first six months of the year, the number of international tourists to Vietnam reached over 8.8 million, an increase of 58.4% compared to the same period last year and an increase of 4.1% compared to the same period in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of the total 8.8 million international tourists to Vietnam, those arriving by air reached 7.4 million, accounting for 83.8% of international arrivals, and an increase of 51.6% compared to the same period last year; arrivals by road reached nearly 1.3 million, accounting for 14.3%, and an increase of 99%; arrivals by sea reached 164,900, accounting for 1.9%, and an increase of 199.5%.
Korea continues to be the market sending the largest visitors to Vietnam in the first 6 months of 2024. Photo: Linh Huynh.
The General Statistics Office stated: “Favorable visa policies and tourism promotion programs in 2024 have been intensified across localities nationwide, attracting a significantly higher number of international tourists compared to the same period last year.”
Asia remains the largest source market for tourists to Vietnam with over 6.9 million arrivals, an increase of 65.7%. Europe follows this with over 1 million arrivals, an increase of 52.4%; the Americas with 536,800 arrivals, an increase of 13.4%; and Australia and Africa with 266,600 and 25,300 arrivals, respectively, increases of 31.8% and 104.4%.
South Korea continues to be the largest source market for tourists to Vietnam this year with 2.28 million arrivals in the first six months. China ranks second with nearly 1.9 million arrivals. Other markets in the top 10 include Taiwan (China), Japan, the USA, Australia, India, Malaysia, and Cambodia.
In the first six months of 2024, accommodation and food services revenue is estimated at VND 356.4 trillion, an increase of 15.2% compared to last year. Some localities saw significant increases in accommodation and food services revenue compared to the same period last year, such as Quang Ninh (up 25.2%), Da Nang (up 22.2%), Hai Phong (up 15.0%), Hanoi (up 11.3%), Can Tho (up 11.2%), and Ho Chi Minh City (up 8.1%).
Tourism and travel service revenue in the first six months is estimated at VND 29.4 trillion, an increase of 37.1% compared to last year, as localities have actively promoted and marketed tourism activities from the beginning of the year, attracting domestic and international tourists.
Ho Chi Minh City saw a 42.2% increase in tourism and travel service revenue compared to the same period last year, followed by Da Nang (up 38.6%), Can Tho (up 33.7%), Hanoi (up 28.9%), Quang Ninh (up 21%), Binh Duong (up 18.5%), and Hai Phong (up 10.5%).
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