October: Korean arrivals fell nearly 14% while Russia rose 80%

Vietnam received nearly 1.85 million international visitors in October, up 7% from a year earlier, according to the statistics office figures VnExpress reported on 3 November. That is 10% to 32% below the monthly totals of January to April.

Its two biggest markets slipped. Mainland China sent more than 432,000 visitors, down 0.2%, while South Korea sent more than 311,000, down almost 14%. Danang Voice has reported separately that Korean arrivals are down 6.3% over the first ten months.

Among European markets, the Czech Republic fell almost 22% and Britain, France, Germany and some Eastern European countries fell 5% to 19%. Russia rose 80%, the strongest gain, while Cambodia, Japan, the Philippines and Australia rose between 25% and 65%. The United States rose 0.7%, Taiwan 2.9% and India 4.6%.

For the first ten months Vietnam received 19.5 million visitors, up almost 14%, close to 80% of the 25 million target for the year. The report gives absolute numbers only for China and South Korea.

Sources

• Hai thị trường khách lớn nhất Việt Nam giảm trong tháng 10 (VnExpress, November 3, 2026, in Vietnamese)

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