Hanoi, Jan. 27 -- Vietnam welcomed nearly 21.2 million foreign arrivals in 2025, marking a stellar 20.4% increase from 2024 and surpassing 2019 pre-pandemic levels by 19%.

According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, this growth cements the country's position in the global top-tier of tourism recovery and expansion.

The nation's performance significantly outpaced the global average growth of 4% and the Asia-Pacific average of 6%. Vietnam joined an elite group of destinations achieving double-digit growth, alongside Brazil (37%), Saudi Arabia (20%), and Japan (17%).

This surge is primarily attributed to increasingly flexible visa policies, a robust expansion of international flight routes, and modernised promotional strategie...