This is an important signal for the economy in the context of increasingly dependent growth on the service sector.
Data from the Statistics Office shows that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025 increased by 8.02%, of which the service sector increased by 8.62%, contributing more than half to overall growth. Notably, industries directly related to tourism all recorded high increases such as accommodation and food revenue increased by 14.6%; travel and travel revenue increased by over 20%.
These figures show that tourism has become one of the important drivers driving service growth, instead of just relying on general recovery momentum.
Another noteworthy point is that the impact of tourism does not stop at direct added value. Each customer turn leads to consumer demand spreading to many other fields such as aviation, transportation, retail, entertainment, commerce and payment.
Therefore, tourism creates a chain effect, contributing to stimulating social consumption, expanding jobs and improving budget revenue, especially in localities with advantageous destinations.
Typically, Da Nang. In 2025, the total number of visitors to accommodation establishments serving this locality is estimated at more than 17.3 million, and the revenue from accommodation - dining - travel is estimated at 60,000 billion VND.
These results come from many factors, including a fairly synchronous movement between policies and practices, from expanding visa exemption, reducing input costs for businesses, to administrative procedure reform in the tourism sector.
Stepping into 2026, the goal of welcoming 25 million international visitors is not only the target of the tourism industry alone, but also associated with the expectation of maintaining the growth momentum of the service sector - the largest pillar in the GDP structure.
When international and domestic passenger flows are maintained stably, service consumption will continue to play a role as a "bed" for growth, helping the economy reduce its dependence on external factors.
However, for tourism to truly promote its role as a driving force, the decisive factor is not only the number of visitors but also largely dependent on the quality of growth.
As economic experts have pointed out, in addition to the pure quantity for the affordable segment, Vietnamese tourism must quickly dominate the segment of high-end customers, long-stay customers, and high-spending customers to create greater added value and spread more deeply.
Overall, the most noteworthy thing about Vietnamese tourism today is not only the record numbers or the bustling atmosphere at the beginning of the year, but also the fact that the industry has built a foundation for more stable growth, contributing more to the economy.
When growth no longer depends on the timing, tourism has the opportunity to go far, more steadfast in the face of market and global environmental fluctuations.
