Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Hit 9-Month Low

International arrivals to Vietnam rose 14.7% year-on-year to a nine-month low of 1.68 million in June 2026, easing from 16.5% in the previous month. Even so, growth remained broad-based across key source markets. Visitors from Asia, Vietnam's largest tourism market, increased 8.2%, driven by growth from China (9.1%), Japan (15.6%), Malaysia (34.9%), Thailand (20.1%), and Singapore (32.3%). Arrivals from the Americas climbed 14.5%, supported by stronger visitor numbers from the United States (14.0%) and Canada (21.7%). Meanwhile, arrivals from Europe surged 67.4%, led by a sharp increase in visitors from Russia (151.1%), alongside gains from the United Kingdom (13.3%), France (18.5%), and Germany (23.4%). Visitor numbers from Australia rose 26.7%, while arrivals from Africa increased 28.4%. In the first six months of 2026, international arrivals to Vietnam totaled 12.25 million, up 14.9% from the same period a year earlier.

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.

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.