Filipinos become biggest average spenders on trips to Vietnam

The figures were recently released in the Statistical Yearbook, an annual publication by the General Statistics Office.

The Philippines is one of the markets with the number of visitors to Vietnam rising by 10% month-on-month, according to the publication.

Among high-spending markets, Belgian tourists ranked second, spending an average of US$1,995. They were then followed by tourists from the United States with US$1,709, Australia with US$1,416, Denmark with US$1,383, Norway with US$1,346, the Netherlands with US$1,317, Canada with US$1,315, the UK with US$1,212, and Germany with US$1,283.

In the opposite direction, Lao tourists made up the group spending the least with an average of about US$343 each trip. Others to feature in the list were tourists from Japan with US$972, Malaysia with US$900, China with US$884, Thailand with US$846, and the Republic of Korea with US$838.

The statistics also showed the various spending categories of tourists during their trip to the nation, including accommodation, food services, sightseeing spots, shopping, medical services, and a few other expenses.

From March 2022, Vietnam officially opened to tourism after a period of temporary closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the number of international visitors to the country in 2022 only reached about 3.6 million, or one fifth the figure recorded in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

This year Vietnam has set a target of welcoming eight million foreign arrivals. In the first half of this year, the nation welcomed around 5.6 million international tourists, equal to two thirds of the annual target.

The Republic of Korea still makes Vietnam’s biggest tourist market. Other markets bringing large numbers of visitors to the country include China, Taiwan (China), the US, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, Thailand, and Australia.

The Statistical Yearbook, an annual publication by the General Statistics Office, comprises of basic data reflecting the general socioeconomic dynamic and situation of the whole country, socio-economic regions, and localities.

There are also selected statistics of countries and territories worldwide in order to provide reference information for data users’ studies and international comparison.