International arrivals to Vietnam rose 16.5% year-on-year to a seven-month low of 1.78 million in May 2026, following a 22.8% surge in the previous month. Despite the moderation, growth remained broad-based across key source markets. Visitors from Asia, Vietnam's largest tourism market, increased 9.7%, supported by growth from China (8.9%), Japan (18.7%), Taiwan (12.6%), Malaysia (17.3%), and Thailand (9.0%). Arrivals from the Americas climbed 18.5%, underpinned by stronger visitor numbers from the United States (16.4%) and Canada (31.4%). Meanwhile, arrivals from Europe surged 64.0%, led by a sharp increase in visitors from Russia (159.8%), alongside growth from the United Kingdom (10.3%) and France (21.8%). Visitor numbers from Australia rose 30.4%, while arrivals from Africa increased 19.0%. In the first five months of 2026, international arrivals to Vietnam totaled 10.57 million, up 14.9% from the same period a year earlier. source: General Statistics Office of Vietnam

Tourist Arrivals in Vietnam decreased to 1779.88 Thousand in May from 2031.52 Thousand in April of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in Vietnam averaged 976.26 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 June of 2026.

Tourist Arrivals in Vietnam decreased to 1779.88 Thousand in May from 2031.52 Thousand in April 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
2026-05-03 02:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Apr 22.8% 1.3% 4.0%
2026-06-03 02:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
May 16.5% 22.8%
2026-07-03 02:00 AM
Tourist Arrivals YoY
Jun 16.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5.21 -3.99 USD Billion May 2026
Exports 46.93 45.99 USD Billion May 2026
Imports 52.14 49.98 USD Billion May 2026
Terms of Trade 103.15 102.95 points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals YoY 1779.88 2031.52 Thousand May 2026


Vietnam Tourist Arrivals
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1779.88 2031.52 2453.72 7.20 2015 - 2026 Thousand Monthly

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Vietnam Tourist Arrivals at 7-Month Low
International arrivals to Vietnam rose 16.5% year-on-year to a seven-month low of 1.78 million in May 2026, following a 22.8% surge in the previous month. Despite the moderation, growth remained broad-based across key source markets. Visitors from Asia, Vietnam's largest tourism market, increased 9.7%, supported by growth from China (8.9%), Japan (18.7%), Taiwan (12.6%), Malaysia (17.3%), and Thailand (9.0%). Arrivals from the Americas climbed 18.5%, underpinned by stronger visitor numbers from the United States (16.4%) and Canada (31.4%). Meanwhile, arrivals from Europe surged 64.0%, led by a sharp increase in visitors from Russia (159.8%), alongside growth from the United Kingdom (10.3%) and France (21.8%). Visitor numbers from Australia rose 30.4%, while arrivals from Africa increased 19.0%. In the first five months of 2026, international arrivals to Vietnam totaled 10.57 million, up 14.9% from the same period a year earlier.
2026-06-03
Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Pick Up
International arrivals to Vietnam jumped 22.8% year-on-year to 2.03 million in April 2026, sharply building up from a 1.3% increase in the previous month. Visitors from Asia rose 17.8%, supported by strong increases from China (22.1%), Japan (18.3%), Taiwan (7.0%), Malaysia (22.7%), Thailand (13.5%), and Singapore (28.6%). Arrivals from the U.S. climbed 27.8%, while those from Europe surged 46.1%, led by Russia (228.2%), alongside gains from the UK (6.1%), France (9.2%), and Germany (7.1%). Visitors from Australia increased 23.1%, and those from Africa edged up 6.0%. For the first four months of the year, international arrivals expanded 14.6% year-on-year to 8.79 million.
2026-05-03
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