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MEKONG DELTA SEES 17.6% RISE IN TOURIST ARRIVALS IN H1

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta saw more than 35.19 million tourist arrivals in the first six months of 2025, up 17.6% from a year earlier, according to the Mekong Delta Tourism Association. The figure includes over two million international visitors, surging 53.4% year-on-year. Domestic travelers accounted for around 33 million, up 16%.

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HUE SEES TOURIST ARRIVALS SOARING IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS

The central city of Hue attracted more than 2.7 million visitors in the first five months of 2025, up 67% year-on-year, according to local tourism authorities. International arrivals reached nearly 1.1 million during the period. Tourism revenue was estimated at more than VND5 trillion, up 55% year-on-year, Hue Ngay Nay Online news website reported.

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INTEREST IN ACCOMODATION FOR NATIONAL DAY IN HÀ NỘI SURGES

The capital city of Hà Nội tops the list of desired destinations for travellers during National Day on September 2nd. Agoda's latest data reveals a significant surge of 4,418 per cent in accommodation searches for Hà Nội compared to the previous year, making it the most sought-after domestic destination for the long weekend.

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VIỆT NAM SEES ROBUST GROWTH IN AIR TRANSPORT MARKET OVER PAST DECADE

Việt Nam has seen strong growth in its air transport market over the past decade, jumping from the 11th largest air passenger market in the Asia-Pacific region in 2014 to the eighth largest in 2024, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It also registered the highest growth rate among the top 10 markets in the region at 121 per cent, driven by the country’s strong economic performance and growing appeal as a travel destination.

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HCM CITY SEES SOLID SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH IN APRIL

HCM City saw positive growth across many areas in April, especially tourism revenue, thanks to recent celebrations, according to a meeting to assess the city’s socio-economic achievements on Thursday. Lê Thị Huỳnh Mai, director of HCM City’s Department of Finance, said that the city’s retail sales and consumer service revenue in April increased by 20 per cent year-on-year.

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HOLIDAY TOURISM SURGES IN HCMC

Nearly two million visitors flocked to HCMC during the five-day holiday for Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1), with tourism revenue more than doubling year-on-year to over VND7.1 trillion, according to the city’s tourism authority. The HCMC Department of Tourism reported that from April 27 to May 1, the city received around 1.95 million visitors, rocketing 101% over the same period last year. 

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VIETNAM BECOMES THE FASTEST-DEVELOPING TOURISM DESTINATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

In January 2025 alone, Vietnam reported over 2.1 million international arrivals, marking a 36.9% increase compared to the same period last year, according to statistics from Footprint Travel. Visitor numbers from Russia soared by more than 116%, while major European markets—including the UK, France, Germany, and Italy—recorded robust double-digit growth.

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OVER SIX MILLION FOREIGN VISITORS COME TO VIETNAM IN Q1

Vietnam recorded over six million international arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, the highest quarterly figure on record, official data showed. The number of foreign visitors rose 29.6% from the same period in 2024, according to the General Statistics Office. March alone saw 2.05 million arrivals, up nearly 29% year-on-year.


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