International arrivals to Vietnam rose 1.3% year-on-year to 2.08 million in March 2026, marking a sharp slowdown from the 17.7% surge in the previous month. The sharp slowdown came amid rising fuel prices, prompting Vietnamese airlines to scale back operations. Visitors from Asia fell 6.6%, weighed by steep drops from China (-23.5%), South Korea (-5.3%), and Taiwan (-14.6%), despite gains from Japan (18.6%), Malaysia (34.7%), and Thailand (5.7%). By contrast, arrivals from America increased 18.9%, supported by the U.S. (18.5%) and Canada (27.0%), while European tourists jumped 34.7%, led by Russia (163.4%) alongside modest gains from the UK (3.0%), France (2.3%), and Germany (15.2%). Visitors from Australia rose 27.7%, and those from Africa grew 17.6%. For the first quarter as a whole, international arrivals climbed 12.4% year-on-year to 6.76 million. source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Tourist Arrivals in Vietnam decreased to 2080.08 Thousand in March from 2228.37 Thousand in February of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Vietnam averaged 962.49 Thousand from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2453.72 Thousand in January of 2026 and a record low of 7.20 Thousand in June of 2021. This page provides - Vietnam Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Vietnam Tourist Arrivals - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Tourist Arrivals in Vietnam decreased to 2080.08 Thousand in March from 2228.37 Thousand in February of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Vietnam is expected to be 1850.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Vietnam Tourist Arrivals is projected to trend around 2300.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-06 02:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Feb 17.7% 18.5%
2026-04-04 05:30 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Mar 1.3% 17.7%
2026-05-03 02:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Apr 1.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -0.67 -1.01 USD Billion Mar 2026
Exports 46.44 33.09 USD Billion Mar 2026
Imports 47.11 34.10 USD Billion Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 103.15 102.95 points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals YoY 2080.08 2228.37 Thousand Mar 2026


Vietnam Tourist Arrivals
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2080.08 2228.37 2453.72 7.20 2015 - 2026 Thousand Monthly

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Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Up 1.3% YoY in March
International arrivals to Vietnam rose 1.3% year-on-year to 2.08 million in March 2026, marking a sharp slowdown from the 17.7% surge in the previous month. The sharp slowdown came amid rising fuel prices, prompting Vietnamese airlines to scale back operations. Visitors from Asia fell 6.6%, weighed by steep drops from China (-23.5%), South Korea (-5.3%), and Taiwan (-14.6%), despite gains from Japan (18.6%), Malaysia (34.7%), and Thailand (5.7%). By contrast, arrivals from America increased 18.9%, supported by the U.S. (18.5%) and Canada (27.0%), while European tourists jumped 34.7%, led by Russia (163.4%) alongside modest gains from the UK (3.0%), France (2.3%), and Germany (15.2%). Visitors from Australia rose 27.7%, and those from Africa grew 17.6%. For the first quarter as a whole, international arrivals climbed 12.4% year-on-year to 6.76 million.
2026-04-04
Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Rise 17.7% YoY in February
International arrivals to Vietnam rose 18.5% year-on-year to 2.23 million in February 2026, following an 18.5% increase in the previous month. New visa policies, innovative promotion and marketing, broader product offerings, and enhanced service quality helped attract international visitors. Arrivals from Asia increased by 7.9%, led by China (21.6%), South Korea (2.9%), and Cambodia (29.3%), with particularly strong growth also recorded from the Philippines (68.4%), India (62.2%), and Singapore (18.2%). Visitors from the Americas also rose by 21.3%, particularly from the US (20.9%) and Canada (22.9%). In Europe, arrivals surged by 76.7%, with notable increases from Russia (232.9%), the UK (12.1%), France (15.3%), and Germany (17.1%). Tourists from Australia went up by 18%, while arrivals from Africa rose by 16.3%. On a monthly basis, arrivals fell by 9.2%. For the first two months of the year, total tourist arrivals gained 18.1% to 4.68 million.
2026-03-06
Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Grow 18.5% YoY in January
International arrivals to Vietnam rose by 18.5% year-on-year to 2.45 million in January 2026, the highest since records began in 2015, following a 15.7% increase in the previous month. Breakthrough visa policies, innovative in promotion and marketing, increased product diversification, and improved service quality helped attract a large number of international visitors. Arrivals from Asia increased by 12.3%, led by South Korea, China, and Cambodia, while particularly strong growth was recorded from Cambodia (122.7%), India (80.5%), Philippines (75.0%), and Singapore (51.7%). Visitors from the Americas also rose by 14.2%, particularly from the US (12.0%) and Canada (22.9%). In Europe, arrivals surged by 59.0%, with notable increases from Russia (195.1%), the UK (23.0%), France (25.3%), and Germany (18.0%). Tourists from Australia went up by 12.8%, while arrivals from Africa climbed by 45.4%. On a monthly basis, arrivals rose by 21.4%.
2026-02-06