OVER SIX MILLION FOREIGN VISITORS COME TO VIETNAM IN Q1

International visitors explore Hoi An City in the central coastal province of Quang Nam - PHOTO: ARCHIVES

HCMC – Vietnam recorded over six million international arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, the highest quarterly figure on record, official data showed.

The number of foreign visitors rose 29.6% from the same period in 2024, according to the General Statistics Office. March alone saw 2.05 million arrivals, up nearly 29% year-on-year.

China was the largest source market with 1.58 million visitors, followed by South Korea with 1.26 million. Combined, they accounted for 47% of total international arrivals.

Other key markets included Taiwan, the U.S., Cambodia, Japan, Australia, India, Malaysia, and Russia.

Arrivals from Russia, Cambodia, the Philippines, and China saw strong growth, rising between 178% and 210% year-on-year.

European markets also showed gains. Visitors from Poland and Switzerland increased by 52.9% and 14.1%, respectively. The rise resulted partly from Vietnam’s visa waiver for citizens of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland, effective from March 1 through the end of 2025.

Vietnam’s tourism sector aims to attract 22-23 million international visitors this year. Authorities are implementing a national tourism stimulus program to promote destinations, improve services, and boost travel demand.

Source: The Saigon Times