Keyword: "Vietnam’s tourism industry"

Market research reports indicate that Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector still has large room for growth if the special mechanisms under Resolution 98, Resolution 260 and Resolution 62/2025/NQ-HDND on incentives for attracting MICE visitors are effectively implemented. These policies are considered practical, helping enhance competitiveness, service quality and the city’s standing as a destination.

In recent years, Vietnam’s tourism industry has made strong strides in expanding market scale and increasing arrivals. Closing 2025 with a record nearly 21.2 million international visitors and 137 million domestic tourist visits, the sector entered 2026 with positive momentum.

Vietnam’s tourism industry is once again gaining international recognition, earning top spots in several categories of the prestigious Readers’ Choice Awards by Condé Nast Traveller magazine.

Vietnam ranked first in tourism recovery in Southeast Asia in 2024, reaching 98% of the pre-COVID level, surpassing Malaysia (94%), Thailand (88%), Singapore (86%), Indonesia (86%), and the Philippines (72%).

Vietnam’s tourism industry achieved a new milestone in January 2025, welcoming 2.1 million international visitors. This marks a 36.9% increase from the same period in 2024 and a 37.8% rise compared to January 2019.

The relatively low number of sea tourists can be attributed to a variety of factors, including a lack of new tourism offerings, inadequate infrastructure and management, and a shortage of skilled human resources. Such challenges have hindered Vietnam from fully capitalising on opportunities in the sector.

Tickets for the Formula One VinFast Vietnam Grand Prix 2020 will be valid when the event finally takes place, the Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper quoted the organisers as saying.

Wyndham Hotel & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company, has officially launched its Wyndham Garden Hanoi in the capital city.