Overview of Vietnam tourism in the first 6 months of 2026

Chí Long |

Vietnam tourism maintained positive growth momentum in the first 6 months of 2026 when the number of international visitors, domestic visitors and total revenue from tourism all increased.

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Situation of Vietnamese tourists in the first 6 months of 2026. Graphic photo: Chi Long

The chart shows a positive growth picture of Vietnam's tourism in the first 6 months of 2026, with both international and domestic tourists and revenue maintaining growth momentum.

In the first half of 2025, Vietnam welcomed 12.3 million international visitors, an increase of 14.9% compared to the same period in 2025. In June alone, it reached 1.7 million visitors, an increase of 14.7%, showing that the number of international visitors still maintained stability after the peak period at the beginning of the year.

By source market, Russia is the market with the strongest growth rate, reaching 185.8%, far higher than the remaining markets. Followed by the Philippines (67.6%), India (45.6%), Cambodia (41.2%), Singapore (29.4%), Indonesia (26.5%), Malaysia (23.4%), Australia (22.0%) and the United States (18.0%). This shows the strong recovery of some traditional markets such as Russia, and also reflects the effectiveness in expanding new markets in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

For domestic tourism, the whole country recorded 81 million visitors in the first 6 months of the year. In June alone, there were 15 million visitors, of which 9.9 million visitors stayed at tourist accommodation establishments, showing that the demand for resort and experience is still maintained at a high level.

Total revenue from tourists in the first 6 months of 2026 reached about 569 trillion VND. This figure reflects not only the increase in the number of visitors but also shows that tourist spending has improved, making a significant contribution to the growth of the tourism industry and related service sectors.

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