The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has outlined three scenarios for 2027–2030. Under the high-growth scenario, international arrivals would rise 15–18 percent annually to reach 45–50 million, while domestic tourism would reach around 160 million trips. Total tourism revenue is projected at 80–90 billion USD.
The country received around 1.7 million international visitors in June alone, an increase of 14.7% from the same month last year, despite the month traditionally being part of the low travel season.
Vietnam’s tourism sector marked a milestone year in 2025, with international arrivals reaching nearly 21.2 million, up more than 20.4% from 2024 and the highest level on record, highlighting the sector’s strong recovery.
Thailand will focus on stimulating inbound tourism to Thailand, targeting key markets or countries experiencing a decline in visitor numbers, including China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East.
Vietnam recorded 12.2 million international tourist arrivals between January and July, up 22.5% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
PM Pham Minh Chinh's speech at a high-level discussion of the expanded BRICS summit 2025, his meetings with world leaders in Rio de Janeiro, and Vietnam topping Asia-Pacific in international tourist growth during Q1 are among news highlights on July 7.
During the first five months, China continued to be Vietnam's largest source market of tourists, followed by the RoK, China’s Taiwan, the US, and Japan.
The sector is quickly launching promotional campaigns and demand stimulation efforts to attract more foreign visitors to boost incoming travel and enhance its position on the global tourism map.
PM Pham Minh Chinh's meeting with Vietnam's representative agencies abroad to discuss the adaptation to changes in international trade, NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man's activities in Uzbekistan, and the record number of international tourist arrivals in Vietnam in the first quarter are among news highlights on April 7.
The remarkable growth in international tourist arrivals has contributed to positive business results for domestic airlines in the first six months of 2024.
Vietnam has recorded a significant increase in the number of international tourist arrivals by sea since the beginning of this year, indicating a strong rebound in the maritime tourism market with considerable potential for further development in the coming time.
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue emphasised the target of even, comprehensive, and sustainable development for Hanoi while addressing the 12th session of its 16th People’s Council that opened on July 3.
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is targeting 3.5 million - 7.4 million international tourist arrivals and 1.2 billion - 1.4 billion domestic tourist movements or trips in 2023.
Indonesia recorded 477,000 international tourist arrivals in July, the highest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Statistics Indonesia (BPS).
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is taking extra efforts to realise the target of welcoming 5 million foreign visitors amidst a decline in the numbers of tourists from China and Russia.
International tourist arrivals in Indonesia reached 111,100 in April this year, the highest on record since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Head of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Margo Yuwono.
The Cambodian government on December 24 announced a seventh round of stimulus measures for the aviation and tourism sectors, aiming to boost their business activities and ease their financial burden in the face of severe challenges stemming from the spread of COVID-19.
It is time for the tourism sector to restructure itself as the COVID-19 pandemic is not ending soon, according to director general of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh.
The number of international tourist arrivals to Vietnam during January-February rose 4.8 percent year on year to 3.23 million, the lowest increase in the past four years, the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) said on February 29.