In May, the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached nearly 1.4 million, an increase of 51% compared to the same period last year, even during the low season. Notably, for the first time in five years, China regained the top spot in terms of the number of visitors to Vietnam.
According to the General Statistics Office, in the first five months of 2024, Vietnam welcomed nearly 7.6 million international visitors, an increase of nearly 65% compared to the same period last year and an increase of 3.9% compared to the same period in 2019, the year before the Covid-19 pandemic.
At that time, Vietnam only received nearly 1.33 million visitors in May, and for the first five months of 2019, it was approximately 7.3 million visitors.
Among these, for the first time, China regained the leading position in the Vietnamese tourism market in May, with nearly 357,200 visitors, an increase of 143% compared to the same period last year. The total number of Chinese visitors in the first five months of this year reached 1.6 million, an increase of more than 300% compared to the same period last year.
However, overall for the five months, the number of Chinese visitors to Vietnam was still lower than that of South Korean visitors, with 1.95 million. In May, Vietnam welcomed over 351,000 South Korean visitors.
The total number of Korean visitors to Vietnam in the first 5 months of this year is still higher than Chinese visitors. Photo: Hoang Ha
Vietnam also saw a significant increase in international visitors from Taiwan (China) with nearly 111,000 visitors, up 90%; the US with more than 48,600 visitors, up 10.7%; Cambodia with 41,200 visitors, up 30%; and India with over 38,300 visitors, up 31%, among others.
Some distant markets like Europe also saw significant increases, with Italy up nearly 52%, Spain up 34.4%, France up 30%, the Netherlands and Switzerland up 25%, and Australia up 23.4%.
The Russian market began to recover, with more than 16,000 visitors to Vietnam in May, an increase of more than 80% compared to the same period last year. Although the number of Polish visitors was still small, just over 2,240, it recorded an impressive increase of over 300%.
The strong increase in international visitors to Vietnam during the low season (the peak inbound season is from September of the previous year to April of the following year) is attributed to favorable visa policies and strengthened tourism promotion programs in 2024, which have initially shown results.
According to the General Statistics Office, this has led to revenue from accommodation and food services nationwide in the first five months of 2024 being estimated at 296.3 trillion VND, an increase of 15.1% compared to the same period last year.
Some localities saw significant increases, such as Khanh Hoa up 26.4%; Quang Ninh up 23.5%; Da Nang up 22.2%; Hai Phong up 14.9%; Hanoi up 12.4%; and Can Tho up 11.5%.
Revenue from travel services in the first five months of the year is also estimated at 24.2 trillion VND, an increase of 45.1% compared to the same period last year. Among these, Da Nang increased by 52%; Ho Chi Minh City by 46%; Hanoi by 44.6%; and Quang Ninh by 18%.
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Source: Vietnam Insider