Vietnam welcomed nearly 11.4 million foreign tourists in the first eight months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 46%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Meanwhile, the number of domestic tourists reached 89.5 million.

Total tourism revenue was estimated at VND586.1 trillion ($23.56 billion).

In August, 1.43 million international holiday-makers visited the country, surging 24.5% month-to-month and 18% year-on-year.

In the eight-month period, the Republic of Korea remained the biggest tourist source market of Vietnam with over 3 million, accounting for 26% of the total. It was followed by China with over 2.4 million, accounting for 21%.

Other key markets include Taiwan (China), the US, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, India, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Thailand.

Favorable visa policies and attractive tourism stimulus programs in many localities were attributed to the rising number of foreign visitors to Vietnam, according to the GSO.