Speaking at a conference on foreigners management matters held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 15, Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieutenant General Pham The Tung said Vietnam recorded more than 22.8 million foreign arrivals in 2025 – the highest figure on record and up around 18% from 2024.
From the beginning of 2026, more than 9 million foreign arrivals have already been recorded, an increase of 22.5% year-on-year.
Officials said Vietnam would continue implementing immigration and entry policies designed to facilitate travel and international exchanges, while also promoting tourism, trade and foreign investment.
At the same time, the ministry warned that some foreigners had allegedly exploited more relaxed visa policies to engage in illegal activities, prompting concerns over increasingly complex law enforcement and security challenges.
Foreign tourists at the Hon Thom cable car station area on Phu Quoc Island on Dec. 31, 2024. Photo by Phuong Dinh
