HANOI, 6 March 2019: Vietnam’s continues to report a robust tourism performance in February with the country registering 1,588,161 arrivals, up 10.9% over the same period last year.
Arrivals for the first two months reached 3,089,927, an 8% increase over the same period last year.
Vietnam closed 2018 with 15 5 million visits representing a substantial gain and confirmation that it is fast becoming a popular tourist destination that could ultimately challenge Thailand. The 2019 target stands at 18 million, which is within reach if the two-month performance is sustainable.
Based on Vietnam‘s General Statistics Office provisional figures for February China continued as the top supply market with 516,351 trips up 6.8%, although visits over the two months, January and February, were down by a marginal 1.3%.
The top 10 supply markets in February were:
China: 516,351, +6.8%
South Korea: 383,205, +26.3%;
US: 77,423, +3.0%;
Japan: 70,841, +7.6%;
Russia: 70,774, +6.0%;
Taiwan: 77,916, +23.7%;
Australia: 30,286, -6.0%;
Malaysia: 43,369, +1.0%;
Thailand: 34,877, +33.5%;
UK: 30,967, +8.6%.
Asia markets supplied 1,219,310 visits in February up 13.3%. Over the two months, January and February, arrivals from Asia were up 9.4%.
|
February 2019 (estimate) |
Accrued for 2 months of 2019 |
Feb. 2019 vs, Jan. 2019 (%) |
Feb. 2019 vs, Feb.2018 (%) |
2 months 2019 vs, 2 months 2018(%) |
|
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Total |
1,588,161 |
3,089,927 |
105.8 |
110.9 |
108.0 |
|
By means of transportation |
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1. By air |
1,256,093 |
2,423,296 |
107.6 |
109.6 |
105.5 |
|
2. By sea |
30,730 |
54,887 |
127.2 |
53.1 |
59.3 |
|
3. By road |
301,338 |
611,744 |
97.1 |
132.1 |
129.5 |
|
By markets |
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1. Asia |
1,219,310 |
2,322,966 |
110.5 |
113.3 |
109.4 |
|
Thailand |
34,877 |
79,982 |
77.3 |
133.5 |
136.9 |
|
Taiwan |
77,916 |
141,705 |
122.1 |
123.7 |
127.1 |
|
Korea |
383,205 |
772,182 |
98.5 |
126.3 |
124.6 |
|
Philippines |
12,934 |
28,698 |
82.0 |
127.9 |
123.4 |
|
Hong Kong |
4,660 |
10,984 |
73.7 |
125.5 |
118.3 |
|
Indonesia |
6,174 |
15,987 |
62.9 |
105.3 |
113.2 |
|
Japan |
70,841 |
150,822 |
88.6 |
107.6 |
109.5 |
|
Malaysia |
43,369 |
91,516 |
90.1 |
101.0 |
105.3 |
|
Laos |
11,913 |
18,701 |
175.5 |
135.0 |
103.2 |
|
China |
516,351 |
889,888 |
138.2 |
106.8 |
98.7 |
|
Singapore |
18,441 |
43,608 |
73.3 |
93.4 |
95.7 |
|
Cambodia |
13,696 |
23,217 |
143.9 |
64.9 |
50.8 |
|
Others |
24,933 |
55,676 |
81.1 |
110.8 |
109.0 |
|
2. Americas |
103,305 |
208,614 |
98.1 |
101.5 |
104.6 |
|
USA |
77,423 |
158,081 |
96.0 |
103.0 |
107.0 |
|
Canada |
19,195 |
36,553 |
110.6 |
99.9 |
102.8 |
|
Others |
6,687 |
13,980 |
91.7 |
90.5 |
87.0 |
|
3. Europe |
228,986 |
461,493 |
98.5 |
106.1 |
104.6 |
|
Norway |
3,831 |
6,894 |
125.1 |
114.5 |
113.1 |
|
Switzerland |
3,965 |
8,509 |
87.3 |
116.3 |
111.6 |
|
Denmark |
6,238 |
11,698 |
114.2 |
107.0 |
111.0 |
|
Sweden |
10,087 |
21,326 |
89.7 |
113.6 |
109.5 |
|
Spain |
3,828 |
8,423 |
83.3 |
107.8 |
106.3 |
|
England |
30,967 |
60,512 |
104.8 |
108.6 |
106.2 |
|
Italy |
6,799 |
15,540 |
77.8 |
107.6 |
105.5 |
|
Germany |
23,977 |
45,827 |
109.7 |
105.3 |
104.6 |
|
Russia |
70,774 |
146,738 |
93.2 |
106.0 |
104.0 |
|
Holland |
7,079 |
13,949 |
103.0 |
108.4 |
103.0 |
|
France |
28,145 |
55,137 |
104.3 |
104.1 |
102.7 |
|
Belgium |
2,537 |
5,101 |
98.9 |
99.3 |
99.4 |
|
Finland |
3,864 |
8,513 |
83.1 |
102.6 |
94.3 |
|
Others |
26,895 |
53,326 |
101.8 |
101.3 |
103.2 |
|
4. Oceania |
33,084 |
88,472 |
59.7 |
94.7 |
98.0 |
|
New Zealand |
2,725 |
7,695 |
54.8 |
103.1 |
100.2 |
|
Australia |
30,286 |
80,623 |
60.2 |
94.0 |
97.9 |
|
Others |
73 |
154 |
90.1 |
76.0 |
65.0 |
|
5. Africa |
3,476 |
8,382 |
70.9 |
121.8 |
106.6 |
Source: GSO
Thailand’s outbound travel market, in ninth place, delivered a notable increase of 33.5% in February the second highest improvement after Laos. Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines and Korea all delivered increases in excess of 20% in February.
