While some Asian destinations face ongoing tourism headwinds, Vietnam continues to surge with the number of international visitors reaching 12.3 million in the first six months of 2026 – up 14.9% year-on-year. This included a 14.7% increase in June to 1.68 million arrivals.
According to latest information from the National Statistics Office, the improvement has been aided by favorable visa policies as well as efforts to expand source markets via tourism promotion campaigns and product diversification.
The data shows that while Asia contributed just over 9 million arrivals in 1H26, up 7.7% year-on-year, visitor numbers from Europe grew by 56.1%.
However, the largest visitor source remained mainland China with 2.69 million, followed by South Korea with 2.1 million.
Vietnam is home to a handful of foreigner-only casinos and integrated resorts, plus two casinos granted permission to welcome locals under strict conditions – Corona Resort and Casino in Phu Quoc and the most recent addition in The Grand Ho Tram.
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