Vietnam Had 17.5 Million Visitors in 2024, Up 40%
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Vietnam welcomed over 17.5 million international visitors in 2024, a 39.5% increase from 2023, with South Korea and China as top sources.
STR reported China hotel data for the week ending January 4, 2025. Hotel RevPAR in China was down -1.1% on a year-over-year basis. It was up against a +41.8% comp in the year-ago week. China hotel average daily rate was up 3% for the week while occupancy was down -4%, both on a year-over-year basis.
Vietnam's tourism officials reported more than 17.5 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, up by 39.5% over 2023. South Korea remained the biggest source of arrivals, with 4.5 million, representing 26% of the total. China ranked second with 3.7 million or 21.3%. India jumped to number six in the arrivals, rising to 501,000 from 392,000 in 2023.
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