Vietnam estimated to welcome 21.5 mln int'l arrivals in 2025

HANOI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam is estimated to receive 21.5 million international arrivals in 2025, local daily Nhan Dan reported Monday, citing the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

The Southeast Asian country is also expected to welcome 135.5 million domestic tourists this year, according to the report.

Total tourism revenue is estimated to exceed 1 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (about 39.8 billion U.S. dollars).

Vietnam targets 25 million international arrivals and 150 million domestic tourists in 2026, with tourism revenue projected to surpass 1.12 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (about 44.6 billion U.S. dollars).■