In the first 9 months of 2024, Vietnam welcomed a total of 12.7 million international arrivals, an increase of 43.0% over the same period last year, higher than the figure of 12.6 million arrivals for the whole year of 2023.
In September 2024 alone, Vietnam welcomed nearly 1.3 million international visitors, down 11.9% compared to August 2024.
The main reason is the impact of super typhoon Yagi on the North of our country, causing serious damage to the tourism industry in provinces such as Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hanoi... The circulation after the storm also caused flooding for many days in many northern provinces and cities, causing damage to infrastructure, roads, people, and disrupting travel and tourism activities.
However, in general, in the first 9 months of the year, some provinces/cities led in the number of international visitors such as: Hanoi, Da Nang, Quang Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City...
Accordingly, Hanoi Department of Tourism statistics show that the number of international visitors to the capital in September is estimated at 510,600, an increase of 32% over the same period last year (including 360,000 international tourists staying).
In the first 9 months of the year, Hanoi welcomed 4.45 million international visitors, an increase of 40.8% over the same period in 2023 (including 3.14 million international tourists with accommodation).
According to the Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, in the first 9 months of 2024, the province welcomed nearly 6.5 million tourists (up 6% over the same period last year). Of which, there were more than 4.2 million international visitors, up 8% over the same period.
Ho Chi Minh City is estimated to welcome 4,014,735 international visitors this year, an increase of 12.4% over the same period in 2023, reaching 66.9% of the 2024 plan. International visitors to Ho Chi Minh City in September 2024 are estimated at 570,203, down 22.4% over the same period in 2023.
In the first 9 months of the year, Khanh Hoa province welcomed about 3.6 million international visitors, an increase of 147.9% over the same period (exceeding 20% of the 2024 plan). Many tourists chose Nha Trang as their destination - a place with beautiful beaches and developed services.
The coastal city of Da Nang welcomed about 3.1 million international visitors, an increase of 30.6% over the same period in 2023.
In Quang Ninh, there were nearly 2.6 million international tourists visiting in the first 9 months of the year. The main visitors came from markets such as: China, Korea, Taiwan (China), USA, India, France, Australia, UK, Germany, Japan.
The number of international visitors to Thua Thien Hue by the end of September 2024 is estimated at 996,300, an increase of 33.6% over the same period last year. The 10 markets sending the most visitors are Taiwan (China), Thailand, the US, Malaysia, France, the UK, Australia, Germany, Spain, and South Korea.
According to the Hai Phong Department of Tourism, in the past 9 months, the tourism industry is estimated to have welcomed and served 7,125,799 visitors, of which 752,234 were international visitors, up 0.69% over the same period. The areas that attracted the most visitors were Do Son, Cat Ba and the inner city.
In the first 9 months of 2024, Phu Quoc city (Kien Giang province) is estimated to welcome more than 723,960 international visitors. The number of visitors increased by 56.5% over the same period in 2023, exceeding the 2024 plan by 8.6%.
