Vietnam Sees 41% YoY International Visitor Bump Over First 10 Months
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Vietnam’s tourism sector saw a 41% year-over-year increase with over 14.1 million international visitors in the first 10 months of 2024, driven largely by air travel and arrivals from Asian markets.
Vietnam’s tourism sector welcomed over 14.1 million international tourists in the first 10 months of 2024, up more than 41% on a year on year basis. October saw international arrivals reach 1.42 million, up 27.6% from October 2023. Air travel has accounted for 84.8% of total tourist arrivals so far in 2024. Travels from Asian markets contributed nearly 80% of total arrivals with the Republic of Korea, China, Taiwan, and Japan accounting for close to 60% of the total visitors. 3.7 million South Koreans visited in the first 10 months of this year.
The number of visitors to Macau exceeded 30 million this year, as of noon on Sunday. In 2023, the total visitation was 28.25 million. The average number of daily arrivals so far in 2024 is about 95,000, up 27% year over year and at 87% of the pre-pandemic level from 2019. Mainland Chinese visitors continue to make up the bulk at 70%. That is up 33% from last year. The Macao Government Tourism Office expects total visitation this
