Japanese tourists visiting Vietnam exceed 900,000 a year for the first time | Asia Travel Notes
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released statistics on the number of foreign tourists in 2019.
According to statistics, the number of Japanese visitors to Vietnam from January to December last year was about 952,000, exceeding 900,000 for the first time. In 2018, the number of Japanese tourists was about 826,000, a year-on-year increase of more than 120,000. The year-on-year growth rate exceeded 15%, the highest figure in the past 10 years.
The total number of foreign tourists in 2019 exceeded 18 million. This figure also increased by more than 16% compared to 2018, the highest figure ever recorded. The top ten by nationality are as follows.
Number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam (2019)
| rank | country | number of travelers | 2018 vs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5,806,425 | +16.9% |
| 2 | South Korea | 4,290,802 | +23.1% |
| 3 | Japan | 951,962 | +15.2% |
| 4 | Taiwan | 926,744 | +29.8% |
| 5 | U.S. | 746,171 | +8.6% |
| 6 | Russia | 646,524 | +6.6% |
| 7 | Malaysia | 606.206 | +12.2% |
| 8 | snapper | 509,802 | +45.9% |
| 9 | Australia | 383,511 | -0.9% |
| 10 | U.K. | 315,084 | +5.7% |
(Source: Vietnam National Administration of Tourism)
While the number of tourists from China, which has a large population and borders Vietnam, is naturally the largest, the number of South Koreans reached 4.29 million, which is a staggering number.
It is also worth mentioning that there are many tourists from Taiwan. In the past two years, the routes of low-cost airlines such as Vietjet Airlines have continued to expand, which is a force that is approaching the public.
In addition, Thailand, which has seen a significant increase in the number of LCC flights since last year, has also seen a significant increase in tourist arrivals. This is an increase of over 45% compared to 2018, the highest growth rate of any country.
