Vietnam welcomes nearly 16 million international visitors in first eight months
DNO - The strong growth in international tourist arrivals to Vietnam during the first eight months of the year is seen as a positive sign ahead of the peak tourism season at the end of the year.
According to a report released on Thursday by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, Vietnam welcomed nearly 2 million international visitors in August, up 19.7% against July and 18.4% year-on-year.
In total, the country welcomed nearly 16 million international visitors during the first eight months of the year, a 14.4% year-on-year increase and equivalent to 63.6% of the full-year target.
The current growth momentum is considered as a highly positive signal ahead of the year-end peak tourism season.
By region, Asia remained Vietnam's largest source market, accounting for around 11.8 million arrivals in the first eight months, or nearly 74% of total international visitors. The figure represented a rise of 7.4% compared with the same period in 2025.
Among the 10 largest source markets, China continued to rank first with around 3.54 million visitors, accounting for 22.3% of total international arrivals. The Republic of Korea ranked second with approximately 2.76 million visitors, accounting for 17.3%.
Notably, strong growth has been recorded in long-haul markets. Europe recorded about 2.68 million visitors, up 53.4%, and the Americas reported around 887,000 arrivals, up 20.7%.
Meanwhile, Australia saw nearly 489,000 visitors, up 23.3%, and Africa recorded approximately 45,000 arrivals, up 25.1%.
Amidst the overall growth trend, Russia and India are emerging as two particularly noteworthy source markets.
These figures indicate that the international tourism growth is no longer reliant on traditional Asian markets but is gradually expanding to Europe, the Americas and Australia.
Greater market diversification is helping reduce the tourism sector's reliance on a limited number of source markets while enhancing its ability to adapt to regional fluctuations and changing market conditions.