A group of tourists pose for photos at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi in October 2025. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Giang
Cambodia, which was the fourth largest source of Vietnam's international tourists in the first quarter, dropped to sixth place over the first half. It sent 508,000 arrivals between January and June, up 41% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.
The U.S. with 529,000 arrivals returned to the top five.
Japan, Vietnam's fifth-largest source of international visitors last year, now fell to eighth place with 441,000 arrivals, up 12% from a year earlier.
Russia was Vietnam's third-largest source of inbound tourists after mainland China, South Korea, and ahead of Taiwan, driven by the expansion of new direct and charter flights as well as favorable visa policies.
