Vietnam’s tourism arrivals reached 8.8 million between January and June of this year an increase of 58.4 percent over the same period in 2023. That said, month on month June saw a decline in tourist numbers of about 9 percent. This is notable in that June is the peak summer travel period for the northern hemisphere.
Tourist arrivals in Vietnam, June 2024
| Source | May | June | YTD | June vs May | June 2024 vs 2023 | Jan-Jun 2023 vs 2024 |
| Asia | 1,156,067 | 1,051,710 | 6,943,961 | -9 | 32.9 | 65.7 |
| China | 357,190 | 286,165 | 1,891,096 | -19.9 | 80.8 | 239.4 |
| Indonesia | 15,790 | 15,502 | 96,109 | -1.8 | 107.5 | 116.1 |
| Taiwan | 110,834 | 100,952 | 630,428 | -8.9 | 43.2 | 95.5 |
| Philippines | 17,389 | 20,151 | 106,087 | 15.9 | 72.6 | 57.3 |
| Korea | 351,246 | 329,617 | 2,281,679 | -6.2 | 15.9 | 42.4 |
| Japan | 53,330 | 46,439 | 335,638 | -12.9 | 25.5 | 39.2 |
| India | 38,324 | 43,045 | 239,402 | 12.3 | 7.4 | 32.1 |
| Laos | 10,234 | 11,701 | 65,290 | 14.3 | 20.5 | 19.9 |
| Cambodia | 41,239 | 34,600 | 231,491 | -16.1 | 13.5 | 17 |
| Malaysia | 32,377 | 35,041 | 170,212 | 45.8 | 8.8 | 9.8 |
| Singapore | 24,036 | 39,385 | 253,587 | 21.6 | -2.5 | 9.3 |
| Thailand | 33,882 | 28,921 | 226,593 | -14.6 | -2.1 | -14.8 |
| Other Asia | 70,196 | 60,191 | 416,349 | -14.3 | 52 | 54 |
| Americas | 66,273 | 76,752 | 536,835 | 15.8 | -0.8 | 13.4 |
| Canada | 11,979 | 7,553 | 84,919 | -36.9 | 6.3 | 15.7 |
| USA | 48,636 | 64,856 | 415.1 | 33.3 | -2.9 | 11.1 |
| Other Americas | 5,658 | 4,343 | 36,816 | -23.2 | 23.8 | 40.3 |
| Europe | 120,280 | 83,663 | 1,059,617 | -30.4 | 12.8 | 52.4 |
| Russia | 16105 | 13,560 | 108,591 | -15.8 | 76.7 | 75.2 |
| Italy | 6,014 | 3.331 | 41,390 | -44.6 | 21.9 | 67.2 |
| Spain | 5,588 | 4,317 | 32,327 | -22.7 | 25.9 | 42.5 |
| France | 23,303 | 12,146 | 145,842 | -47.9 | 14.6 | 37.1 |
| Norway | 947 | 1,314 | 21,048 | -28.1 | -3.4 | 32.6 |
| Denmark | 1,827 | 10,751 | 130,885 | -28.5 | 8.2 | 32 |
| Sweden | 1,461 | 1,467 | 18,123 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 31.1 |
| Virtue | 15,043 | 1,249 | 13,572 | 31.9 | -6.1 | 31.1 |
| Netherlands | 6,245 | 1,194 | 14,678 | -37.3 | 4.9 | 29.8 |
| Belgium | 1,904 | 3,821 | 38,640 | -38.8 | 4.5 | 29.4 |
| UK | 21,079 | 17,479 | 167,293 | -17.1 | 11.3 | 29.2 |
| Switzerland | 2,245 | 1,378 | 17,690 | -38.6 | 6.6 | 28.6 |
| Poland | 2,237 | 1,010 | 26,543 | -54.9 | – | – |
| Other Europe | 16,282 | 10,646 | 282,995 | -34.6 | -19.1 | 88.2 |
| Oceania | 36,666 | 33,445 | 266,593 | -8.8 | 10.7 | 34 |
| New Zealand | 3,461 | 3.204 | 22,628 | -7.4 | 12.9 | 65.2 |
| Australia | 33,121 | 30,169 | 243,417 | -8.9 | 10.7 | 31.7 |
| Other Oceania | 84 | 72 | 548 | -14.3 | -36.3 | 13.9 |
| Africa | 4,417 | 3,667 | 25,265 | -17 | 92.6 | 104.4 |
| Other markets are in Africa | 4,417 | 3,667 | 25,265 | -17 | 92.6 | 104.4 |
| Total | 1,383,703 | 1,249,237 | 8,832,271 | -9.7 | 28.1 | 58.4 |
Source: Vietnam Tourism
May 2024
Vietnam’s tourism arrivals reached 7.6 million between January and May of this year an increase of 51 percent compared to 2023. Tourist arrivals peaked back in 2019 at 19 million visitors.
Tourist arrivals in Vietnam, May 2024
| Source Country | May 2024 | Jan – May 2024 | May vs April 2024 | May 2024 vs May 2023 | Jan-May 2023 vs Jan-May 2024 |
| Asia | 1,156,067 | 5,892,251 | 95.2 | 159.1 | 173.3 |
| China | 357,190 | 1,604,931 | 99.8 | 243.4 | 402.3 |
| Indonesia | 15,790 | 80,607 | 82.6 | 157.7 | 217.8 |
| Taiwan | 110,834 | 529,476 | 93.3 | 189.6 | 210.1 |
| Philippines | 17,389 | 85,936 | 90.6 | 163.9 | 154.1 |
| Korea | 351,246 | 1,952,062 | 95.5 | 141.9 | 148.1 |
| Japan | 53,330 | 289,199 | 93.8 | 121.6 | 141.7 |
| India | 38,324 | 196,357 | 91.8 | 131.8 | 139.2 |
| Laos | 10,234 | 53,589 | 101.7 | 131.9 | 119.8 |
| Cambodia | 41,239 | 196,891 | 98.4 | 129.6 | 117.7 |
| Malaysia | 32,377 | 214.202 | 85 | 77.6 | 111.9 |
| Singapore | 24,036 | 135,171 | 85.7 | 110.6 | 110.1 |
| Thailand | 33,882 | 197,672 | 74.9 | 92.1 | 83.6 |
| Other Asia | 70,196 | 356,158 | 101.3 | 172.4 | 154.3 |
| Americas | 66,273 | 460,083 | 72.4 | 113.4 | 116.2 |
| Canada | 11,979 | 77,366 | 77.6 | 116.5 | 116.8 |
| USA | 48,636 | 350,244 | 70.2 | 110.7 | 114.1 |
| Other Americas | 5,658 | 32,473 | 82.4 | 133.4 | 142.8 |
| Europe | 120,280 | 975,954 | 62.1 | 121.6 | 157.1 |
| Russia | 16105 | 95,031 | 81.8 | 180.4 | 175 |
| Italy | 6,014 | 38,059 | 80.8 | 151.7 | 172.8 |
| Spain | 5,588 | 28,010 | 79.3 | 134.4 | 145.5 |
| France | 23,303 | 133,696 | 76.2 | 130.1 | 139.5 |
| Norway | 947 | 12,323 | 44.9 | 107.1 | 136.6 |
| Denmark | 1,827 | 19,734 | 44 | 104.5 | 136 |
| Sweden | 1,461 | 16,656 | 58.1 | 108.4 | 134.7 |
| Virtue | 15,043 | 120,134 | 55.7 | 120.6 | 134.6 |
| Netherlands | 6,245 | 34,819 | 94.7 | 124.7 | 132.9 |
| Belgium | 1,904 | 13,484 | 57.6 | 112.7 | 132.6 |
| UK | 21,079 | 149,814 | 57.4 | 113.3 | 131.6 |
| Switzerland | 2,245 | 16,312 | 61.7 | 125.8 | 130.9 |
| Poland | 2,237 | 25,533 | 74.1 | ||
| Other Europe | 16,282 | 272,349 | 40.7 | 82.7 | 198.5 |
| Oceania | 36,666 | 233,148 | 69.4 | 122.5 | 138.1 |
| New Zealand | 3,461 | 19,424 | 67.8 | 114.7 | 178.9 |
| Australia | 33,121 | 213,248 | 69.6 | 123.4 | 135.4 |
| Other Oceania | 84 | 476 | 72.4 | 123.5 | 129.3 |
| Africa | 4,417 | 21,598 | 108.2 | 204.4 | 206.6 |
| Other markets are in Africa | 4,417 | 21,598 | 108.2 | 204.4 | 206.6 |
| Total | 1,383,703 | 7,583,034 | 88.9 | 151 | 164.9 |
Source: Vietnam Tourism