Vietnam is rapidly bouncing back as an Asian tourism destination.
The number of international tourists visiting Vietnam saw an impressive double digit jump in 2024, new portal Travel Mole reports.
Vietnam welcomed nearly 17.6 million tourist arrivals, data from the General Statistics Office reveals.
That is up nearly 40% on 2023 and just a little short of the pre-pandemic 2019 level.
More liberal visa policies and new airline options from carriers including Vietjet helped boost numbers in 2024.
The vast majority, nearly 15 million, of foreign tourists arrived by air.
In the opposite direction, the number of Vietnamese going overseas rose 5% to 5.3 million in 2024.
The agency said the tourism industry will fully recover to pre-pandemic levels this year, with Vietnam welcoming about 22 million international visitors.
Asia continues to dominates inbound tourism source markets.
South Korea was top in 2024, with nearly 4.57 million arrivals, up 27% from 2023. China ranked second with nearly 3.74 million arrivals.
Other top markets include Malaysia, Australia, Thailand and Cambodia.
Image: Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi: Winsor Dobbin
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