Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) Pham Van Thuy has outlined four key strategies to achieve the target of welcoming 25 million foreigners this year during the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s third-quarter press conference in Hanoi recently.

VOV.VN - The first nine months of 2025 witnessed strong growth in the Vietnamese economy, with the gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 7.85% - the highest rate recorded in the past three years. Let’s take a closer look at the key economic indicators during this period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed 15.4 million international arrivals over the past nine months, up 21.5% year on year, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance reported on October 6.

The capital city of Hanoi hosted a massive 4.17 million visitors in September, almost twice last year’s figure, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Over 21.58 million visitors came to the capital between January and August, a 13.9% increase year-on-year, as tourism was buoyed by celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

Vietnam’s tourism associations, led by Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA), gathered in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa on August 23 to devise a coordinated action plan to meet government targets and elevate the country’s profile as a global travel destination.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang welcomed an estimated 2.2 million international visitors during the first five months of this year, marking a 36% increase compared to the same period last year.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island city received over 775,000 foreign visitors in the first five months of 2025, a 78.3% increase year-on-year, according to the Kien Giang Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Hanoi welcomed an estimated 3.16 million foreign visitors in the first five months of this year, marking a 20.2% increase from the same period in 2024, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - The first quarter of 2025 saw Vietnamese economy record positive outcomes as the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.93%, whilst foreign arrivals to the country surged by 29.6% on-year.