HCMC – Vietnam saw nearly four million international visitors coming in the first two months of this year, a 30.2% surge from the same period last year, according to data from the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.
In February alone, around 1.9 million foreign visitors arrived in the country.
China remained Vietnam’s largest source market, with 956,000 visitors, accounting for 27.7% of total arrivals. South Korea followed with 885,000 visitors, while Taiwan (China) and the U.S. recorded 218,000 and 180,000 arrivals, respectively.
Visitors from China grew by a sharp 77.8%. Other key markets saw steady growth, with South Korean arrivals rising by 4.9%, Taiwan by 10.1%, the U.S. by 15.7%, and Japan by 37.3%.
Southeast Asian markets performed strongly as well, with Malaysia up 12.5%, Cambodia up 79.6%, the Philippines up 99.8%, Indonesia up 18.5%, and Thailand up 93.2%.
However, Singapore was an exception, experiencing a decline of 8.2%. Meanwhile, India and Australia, two emerging markets, recorded respective growth of 16.3% and 7.6%.
Experts attribute this surge in arrivals partly to the Government’s visa exemption policies for key markets.
Resolution 11/NQ-CP, which grants short-term visa exemptions for citizens of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland from March 1 to December 31, 2025, is expected to further drive tourist arrivals from these European markets.
