Vietnam welcomed 2.05 million tourists from Asia in March 2025, up 8 percent from February, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Tourism data. For the first quarter, tourist arrivals from Asia reached 4.71 million, marking a 34 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024 and a significant boost for Vietnam’s tourism industry.
Country highlights:
- China remained the top source market with 630,898 visitors in March, up 66 percent compared to the previous year.
- South Korea saw a sharp month-on-month decline of 20 percent, with arrivals dropping to 374,989, though the year-to-date total remains steady.
- Cambodia recorded the most dramatic growth, up 119 percent month-on-month and 165 percent year-on-year.
- India, the Philippines, and Thailand also posted notable monthly gains.
- In contrast, Other Asia and Malaysia saw steep month-on-month declines, down 41 percent and 37 percent, respectively.
Vietnam Asian tourist arrivals March, 2025
| March | YTD | MoM | 03/25 v 03/24 | Q1/25 v Q1/24 | |
| Asia | 1,614,360 | 4,712,921 | 8.20% | 32.10% | 33.80% |
| China | 630,898 | 1,586,593 | 65.70% | 79.10% | 78.30% |
| Korea | 374,989 | 1,260,131 | -19.90% | -3.60% | 2.20% |
| Other Asia | 97,610 | 388,604 | -41.40% | 38.70% | 79.40% |
| Cambodia | 91,845 | 233,911 | 119.10% | 165.20% | 105.60% |
| Taiwan | 112,215 | 330,517 | -11.60% | 10.60% | 10.20% |
| Japan | 78,779 | 226,177 | 4.90% | 9.90% | 26.30% |
| India | 51,141 | 143,355 | 17.10% | 38.30% | 23.30% |
| Malaysia | 38,114 | 141,100 | -36.50% | -27.00% | -1.80% |
| Thailand | 46,147 | 124,129 | 23.00% | 7.40% | 4.70% |
| Philippines | 31,673 | 96,254 | 5.60% | 86.10% | 95.10% |
| Singapore | 30,813 | 82,481 | 19.20% | 14.80% | -0.70% |
| Indonesia | 12,876 | 48,826 | -22.80% | -16.10% | 6.90% |
| Laos | 17,260 | 50,843 | -6.80% | 54.30% | 52.70% |
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