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Viet Nam attracts early 14 million foreign visitors in first eight months
VGP - Nearly 14 million foreign tourists visited Viet Nam in the first eight months of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 21.7 percent, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
In August alone, 1.68 million foreign travelers arrived in the country, an increase of 7.8 percent from July, boosted by an influx of arrivals amidst celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
Tourism revenue in the eight months was estimated at VND61.2 trillion (US$2.32 billion), representing a year-on-year rise of 20.3 percent.
The Viet Nam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said despite being the traditional low season for international travel, positive figures in July and August showed clear signs of recovery and growth in inbound markets.
Air travel remained dominant, with 11.9 million visitors, or 85.2 percent of the total, up 22.6 percent year-on-year. Land arrivals reached 1.9 million, up 17.5 percent, while sea arrivals stood at 187,800, up 13.4%.
China and South Korea continued to be Viet Nam's two largest source markets, contributing nearly half of all international arrivals. China topped the list with more than 3.5 million visitors (25.4 percent), followed by South Korea with over 2.9 million (20.9 percent).
In 2025, Viet Nam aims to welcome 22–23 million international visitors in 2025./.