Vietnam’s position in Southeast Asia’s competition to attract tourists
In 2023, Vietnam asserted its position on the world tourism map with 12.6 million international visitors, while Malaysia led the region with 29 million visitors.
Vietnam is Asia’s third fastest growing destination for European globetrotters based on accommodation searches, according to digital travel platform Agoda.
Cruise ship Resorts World One with 1,138 crew members and 2,128 passengers of different nationalities aboard docked at Con Dao island in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on June 2.
Last year, northern localities enjoyed flourishing tourism while many destinations in this region won international awards and recognition, greatly contributing to Vietnam’s tourism development.