According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Vietnam remains one of the top destinations with the fastest growth in tourism in the world, with a monthly increase of 50-70% as of early 2022.
Vietnam welcomed 954,000 international tourists in the first seven months of 2022, a ninefold increase from the same period last year. According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the growth rate of foreign arrivals in the period January-July averaged 62% per month.
Most foreign visitors come from Asia Pacific, including Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia. South Korea was the largest source of tourists in Vietnam during this period, followed by the US.
Although small, the number of tourists from Europe is also increasing, with relatively high growth, especially those from the UK, France and Germany.
Vietnam’s National Administration of Tourism said the recovery outlook for tourism businesses is more positive as the number of businesses reopening increases, creating more jobs. In the first half of the year, Vietnam’s National Administration of Tourism granted new licenses to 312 international tour operators, an increase of 286 companies from 2021.
Hoi An ancient town is full of tourists after the pandemic. Photo: Lonely Planet
At the end of June, Vietnam had 2,415 international tour operators and 1,060 domestic companies.
According to the 2021 World Economic Forum Tourism and Tourism Development Index report, tourism in Vietnam has increased by 8 places. With 6/17 pillar indices that rank among the top in the world, tourism in Vietnam ranks among the top 3 fastest growing countries. Results of the government’s flexible response policy to the epidemic.
The Malaysian news site Barnama also noted the same, saying that the number of international visitors to Vietnam increased 4.5 times compared to 2021. In the first 5 months of the year, tourism revenues increased by 34.7%.
The search volume for accommodation in Vietnam reached 100 points last month, 5.9 times higher than in early March (17 points). Most of the traffic comes from the US, Australia, Singapore, India, Japan, Korea, UK, Malaysia, Germany and Thailand.
Foreign tourists are gradually returning to Vietnam. Photo: CNN
Meanwhile, the number of Vietnamese tourists seeking foreign destinations increased by 780% in July from the same period last year when international tourism picked up again. The most searched destinations are six countries in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Vietnam National Administration of Tourism also noted that Vietnam will attend Japan’s JATA Travel Fair from September 22-25 and the World Travel Market (WTM) in the UK from November 7-9 to attract more foreign visitors.
Vietnam will also host the International Travel Expo, one of the two largest international travel exhibitions in Vietnam, in Ho Chi Minh City from September 8-10.
A safe destination, cheap travel costs, friendly people, many attractive sights… according to AsiaHighlight, are Vietnam’s strengths for international tourists.
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