International arrivals for the first 11 months of 2025 reached 19.15 million, surpassing pre-pandemic peak
Vietnam welcomed 19.15 million international visitors in the first 11 months of 2025, a 20.9% year-over-year increase that surpassed its pre-pandemic peak of more than 18 million arrivals.
In November alone, international arrivals reached 1.98 million, up 14.2% month-on-month and 15.6% year-on-year. It was the country’s third-strongest month of the year, following January and March, both of which exceeded 2 million arrivals.
China remained Vietnam’s largest source market, contributing nearly 4.8 million visitors—about one-quarter of all foreign arrivals. South Korea followed with more than 3.9 million visitors, while Taiwan, the United States and Japan rounded out the top five. India, Cambodia, Russia, Malaysia and Australia completed the top ten.
Chinese arrivals increased 43.1% year-on-year. European markets also recorded strong growth following relaxed visa rules, while Russian arrivals surged 191% to 593,000 in the January–November period.
Air travel accounted for 84.5% of all foreign arrivals, or 16.2 million passengers. Land arrivals reached 2.7 million, up 22.2%, while sea arrivals increased to 228,800, up 3.4%.