The COVID-19 pandemic is being well controlled in many countries, the trend of gradually relaxing and removing strict epidemic prevention measures... is creating conditions for the rapid recovery of international flights and the tourism industry.
Some key markets leading the number of international visitors to Vietnam are South Korea with an increase of more than 28%, the US with an increase of 49.6%, Thailand with an increase of 12.7%, and Australia with an increase of 78.7% compared to the previous month.
In January 2023, the number of passengers passing through airports recorded 9.8 million passengers, an increase of 13.8% compared to December 2022.
According to statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (Ministry of Transport), in January 2023, the number of passengers passing through airports recorded 9.8 million, an increase of 13.8% compared to December 2022. Of which, international visitors reached 2.3 million, an increase of 10% and domestic visitors reached 7.5 million, an increase of 15% compared to December 2022.
Peak day Noi Bai welcomes up to 27,000 visitors
According to statistics from Noi Bai International Airport, on peak days, the airport operates up to 186 international flights, with more than 27,000 passengers arriving and departing, reaching about 75% compared to the peak of Tet 2020 (before the COVID-19 pandemic).
On peak days, Noi Bai International Airport operates up to 186 international flights, with more than 27,000 arriving and departing passengers.
Currently, the routes connecting the Asian region are recorded as crowded as Korea (about 3,500 arrivals and departures per day), Taiwan (3,300 arrivals and departures per day), Thailand (3,100 arrivals and departures per day) and Japan (about 2,700 arrivals and departures per day). In particular, the Chinese market has just reopened international tourism from January 8, 2023 and from February 6, group tours to 20 countries have resumed, but Vietnam is not yet on this list.
Vietnam's aviation industry is forecast to fully recover by the end of 2023.
For the Vietnamese aviation market, by the end of 2022, the domestic aviation market has fully recovered and has high growth compared to the period of 2019. The international market has gradually recovered and is forecast to reach the 2019 level by the end of 2023. The total Vietnamese aviation transport market in 2023 will reach approximately 80 million passengers and 1.44 million tons of cargo, an increase of 45.4% in passengers and 15% in cargo compared to 2022. Compared to the same period before the COVID-19 pandemic (2019), it increased by approximately 1% in passengers and 14.8% in cargo.
The international aviation market is gradually recovering and is forecast to reach 2019 levels by the end of 2023.
Specifically, for domestic transport, it is forecast to reach 45.5 million passengers, an increase of 5% compared to 2022 and an increase of 22% compared to 2019. For goods, it is forecast to increase by 230 thousand tons, an increase of 55% compared to 2022 and equal to 85% compared to 2019. For international transport, it is forecast to reach 34 million passengers, 3 times higher than in 2022 and 83.5% compared to 2019. For goods, it is forecast to transport 1.23 million tons of goods, an increase of 10% compared to 2022 and 22.4% compared to 2019.
Hotel supply in Ho Chi Minh City increases sharply
According to data from Savills Vietnam, by the end of 2022, in Ho Chi Minh City, the hotel supply reached more than 15,500 rooms from 111 projects, an increase of 8% year-on-year and almost reaching pre-pandemic levels.
Despite improvements in 2022, occupancy and average room rates remain below pre-pandemic levels. Occupancy reached 45%, up 20 percentage points year-on-year but 23 percentage points lower than in 2019.
Room occupancy reached 45%, up 20 percentage points year-on-year but down 23 percentage points compared to 2019.
Average room rates reached VND1.6 million/room/night, up 21% YoY but still 18% lower than 2019. The 5-star segment improved the most with occupancy up 24 percentage points YoY and average room rates up 44% YoY.
In Q4/2022, room occupancy reached 62%, up 4 percentage points quarter-on-quarter. Meanwhile, the average room rate reached VND1.8 million/room/night, up 9% quarter-on-quarter.
