Vietnam tourism sees strong growth in first nine months of 2026

Cross-border QR payments are making it easier for international visitors to spend in Vietnam, allowing them to use familiar payment apps from home while giving local businesses a new way to capture tourist spending.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is estimated to have welcomed nearly 8.52 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2026, up 34.5% year on year, generating estimated tourism revenue of VND282.7 trillion, or 85.7% of the full-year target, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed more than 17.7 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2026, up 14.5% year on year, with China and the Republic of Korea remaining the two largest source markets and European arrivals recording the strongest regional growth.