In the first 5 months of 2022, international arrivals to our country reached 365,300, 4.5 times higher than the same period last year but still down 95% compared to the same period in 2019, a year before the Covid-19 pandemic. The General Statistics Office said that revenue from accommodation and food services in the first 5 months of 2022 increased by 15.7% over the same period last year when people's demand increased. In addition, the series of SEA Games 31 events helped the industry's revenue in May 2022 increase by 69.3% over the same period last year.
Tourism revenue in the past 5 months also increased by 34.7% over the same period last year due to the strong recovery of tourism activities, the 31st SEA Games event attracted many international delegations to Vietnam.
According to the latest report of the World Economic Forum, the development capacity index of Vietnam's tourism industry in 2021 ranked 52nd, up 8 places compared to 2019, among the 3 countries with the highest increase in the world, according to the General Department of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism).
International visitors to Vietnam in May 2022 increased by 70.6%. Photo: Phuong Thao
Of the total number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first 5 months, the number of visitors from Australia and America increased the most, with 17,806 and 49,675 arrivals, respectively, representing an increase of 2,918% and 2,192%; followed by visitors from Europe with 65,253 arrivals, an increase of more than 975%. Visitors to Asia reached nearly 231,000 arrivals, an increase of 222%, and to Africa 1,583 arrivals, an increase of 168%.
In addition, arrivals by air reached 320,700, accounting for 87.8% of international arrivals to Vietnam, 6.3 times higher than the same period last year; the rest were visitors by road and a very small number by sea.
The report also stated that Vietnam is the country with the highest increase in score in the world (+4.7%). In terms of ranking, Vietnam's tourism increased by 8 places compared to 2019 (the 2019 ranking results were also calculated and adjusted according to the Development Capacity Index). Along with Vietnam, Indonesia (up 12 places) and Saudi Arabia (up 10 places) are the 3 countries with the highest increase in the Tourism Development Capacity Index. Some famous destinations in Southeast Asia decreased in score, such as Thailand decreased by 1 place, ranked 36th; Malaysia decreased by 9 places, ranked 38th; Philippines decreased by 2 places, ranked 75th...
On April 27, 2022, Vietnam temporarily suspended regulations on health declaration, and from May 15 continued to temporarily suspend Covid-19 testing for incoming visitors. This is a favorable condition to attract a large number of tourists to our country, towards the peak season of international visitors from September every year...
