In 2025, the country welcomed nearly 21.2 million international arrivals, a year-on-year increase of 20.4 percent and 19 percent higher than in 2019, the period before the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2003, UNESCO recognized Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park as a World Natural Heritage. On July 3, 2015, the Nation park was recognized by UNESCO for the second time as a World Natural Heritage based on biodiversity criteria.