Vietnam attracts nearly 2.1 million international visitors in January

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Vietnam attracts nearly 2.1 million international visitors in January
Tourism revenue in January is estimated at 5.1 trillion VND, up 17.3% compared to the same period last year, driven by high travel demand from both domestic and international holiday-makers on New Year occasion.
The number of international arrivals to Vietnam in January increases 36.9% year-on-year. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The number of international arrivals to Vietnam in January reached nearly 2.1 million, a month-on-month surge of 18.5% and a year-on-year increase of 36.9%, the General Statistics Office announced on February 6.

Of the international visitors, 86.8% came to Vietnam by air, 11% by road, and 2.2% by sea.

Tourism revenue in January is estimated at 5.1 trillion VND, up 17.3% compared to the same period last year, driven by high travel demand from both domestic and international holiday-makers on New Year occasion.

Some localities seeing a year-on-year increase in tourism revenue included Khanh Hoa with a rise of 36.6%; Da Nang, 21%; Ho Chi Minh City, 17.0%; Can Tho, 16%; Hanoi, 14.8%; and Quang Ninh, 14.7%.

Meanwhile, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism reported that during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, many localities saw a significant increase in the number of international visitors. Da Nang welcomed more than 228,000 visitors, up 29% year-on-year; Quang Nam with 157,000, up 40%; Hanoi with 142,000, up 15.8%; Ho Chi Minh City with 87,358, up 16.5%; and Hue city with 60,170, up 33%.

According to the VNAT's representative, the number of international arrivals to Vietnam continues to increase thanks to the favourable visa policy as well as right orientations on tourist markets and efforts of businesses and localities in renewing tourist products and widespread promotion activities.

In 2025, Vietnam aims to welcome 22-23 million international tourists. Last year, over 17.5 million international tourists came to Vietnam, an increase of 39.5% compared to 2023. In terms of market size, the Republic of Korea was the largest source of tourists for Vietnam in 2024 with 4.5 million arrivals, accounting for 25.98% of the total. China ranked second with 3.7 million arrivals./.

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