The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) announced that a ceremony will be held at Phu Quoc International Airport on Dec. 15 to welcome the special tourist.

Tourists at Hon Thom cable car station on Phu Quoc Island, December 2024.

This marks the first time in 65 years of development that Vietnam’s tourism industry has achieved the milestone of 20 million international visitors in a single year.

In addition to honoring the 20 millionth visitor, the tourism industry will also present certificates and gifts to visitors numbered 19,999,999 and 20,000,001 on the same day.

The country welcomed nearly 19.2 million international visitors in the first 11 months of this year, a 21% year-on-year increase and the highest figure ever recorded, according to the General Statistics Office.

In 2019, the year before the onset of the Covid, Vietnam received 18 million foreign visitors, the highest number on record at the time.

Last year it received 17.6 million visitors.

Phu Quoc has become a bright spot of Vietnam's tourism.

The island received nearly 7.6 million tourists including 1.6 million foreign arrivals in the first 11 months of this year, up 35% year-on-year and surpassing this year's target.

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Patrice Caradec, President of the Syndicate of French Tour-Operators (SETO), said the country has not attracted as many French tourists since Covid-19. As Vietnam reopened later than several Asian destinations, pent-up demand has surged with the full recovery of tourism. The “S-shaped” nation has now returned to pre-pandemic levels of French arrivals.

 

Vietnam welcomes more than 19 million international visitors in 11 months

A UN Tourism report highlighted Vietnam’s performance as one of the most notable recoveries worldwide. While tourism across the Asia–Pacific has rebounded to only around 90% of pre-Covid levels, Vietnam is among a select group of destinations, alongside Japan, recording rapid and sustained growth, it said.

 

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According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), domestic travellers in the first 10 months reached an estimated 125 million, while international arrivals hit 17.2 million.

 

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The repeated recognition over the years affirms the lasting, timeless allure of Vietnam’s renowned destinations. It also reflects the continuous efforts of localities to preserve resources, diversify tourism products and improve service quality. The growing global acclaim contributes to shaping a diverse, distinctive and highly competitive network of destinations, helping Vietnam continue to shine at prestigious international tourism awards.

 

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According to the Saigontourist travel service company, about 75% of the 1,400 passengers disembarking chose tours in HCM City.

 

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Covering a total area of 18,414 hectares, the conservation area includes 13,230 hectares of functional zones (strictly protected zone, ecological restoration zone, and service-administration zone) and 5,184 hectares of buffer zone.