Việt Nam welcomed 12.6 million foreign tourists, revenue hits $1.5b in 2023: Statistics Office

The 12.6 million figure is still only 70 per cent of the figure in 2019, right before COVID-19. The number of Vietnamese people travelling abroad in December 2023 was 352,100, an increase of 23.2 per cent compared to the same period last year. The revenue from tourism activities is estimated at VNĐ37.8 trillion ($1.558 billion), a 52.5 per cent increase compared to the previous year. Đà Nẵng, HCM City, Hà Nội, Hải Phòng, and Cần Thơ are the five localities reporting the highest jump in tourism revenues in 2023 compared to 2022. The National Tourism Year 2024 will be hosted by the northern mountainous province of Điện Biên with the theme "Điện Biên - Unique Experience".