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Vietnam welcomes 21.2 mln foreign tourists in 2025
The figure marks a historic high, highlighting the sector’s strong recovery.
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Vietnam targets to welcome 25 million foreign visitors in 2026
The country is estimated to have handled 21.5 million foreign arrivals and served 135.5 million domestic trips, while total tourism revenue surpassed VND1 quadrillion ($40 billion) for the first time.
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Hanoi-HCM City air route remains world's fourth busiest
Over 11 million seats were scheduled in 2025, surging 4% year-on-year and 8% above 2019 levels.
Hanoi metro to accept digital tickets from August 1
Hanoi will also officially implement a fare increase for its urban railway on both Line 2A and Line 3.1, effective August 1.
Biometric identification and digital authentication check-in scheduled at airports nationwide from September
Facial recognition scanners placed at security checkpoints now allow passengers to proceed through the airport in a matter of seconds.
Hue City welcomes over 4 million visitors in first 7 months of 2025
In July 2025 alone, the central city welcomed nearly 709,000 visitors, an increase of over 80% compared to July 2024.
Vietnam ranked among top 10 fastest-growing aviation markets in Asia-Pacific
The number of passengers traveling by air to, from, and within the country is projected to double within the next decade, reaching more than 75 million annually.
Vietnam’s passport jumps seven spots in global passport power ranking
In the second quarter of this year, Vietnam's passport moved up from 91st to 84th place, enabling holders to access 51 out of 227 countries and territories without a visa.
Van Don and Cat Bi int’l airports resumed operations from noon, July 22
The two airports had been required to suspend all flight operations from 11:00 pm on July 21 to 12:00 pm on July 22, 2025, due to Typhoon Wipha.