In the first seven months of 2022, Vietnam received 71.8 million domestic tourists nationwide, exceeding the annual target; tourism revenue reached about 11.9 trillion VND, 2.7 times that of the same period in 2021. In the first seven months, the country received 733,000 international tourists, reaching only 15% of the annual plan, while only 8% of the same period in 2019.
The peak season for Vietnam to attract international tourists from September this year to the end of May next year. Therefore, at present, the tourism industry is working hard to take a series of measures to attract international tourists. Many tourism companies and travel agencies believe that Vietnam's visa policy needs to be more open. A report from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism shows that Vietnam's unilateral visa-free policy and electronic visa issuance have been implemented, but its competitiveness is still not strong. The visa-free stay period stipulated in the " Entry and Exit Law " is 15 days, which is not suitable for the long-term stay needs of international tourists from remote areas such as Europe, North America, Australia, etc. Therefore, the Tourism Bureau believes that the period of stay for international tourists in Vietnam should be extended from 15 days to 30 days from the date of entry.
At present, the State Administration of Tourism, Tourism Development Support Fund, Tourism Enterprises, Airline and various localities cooperate to formulate tourism promotion plans to quickly restore the international tourism market, focusing on markets such as Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe.
