According to the latest Outbox Capture, in the first quarter of 2023, Malaysia was the second largest source market of five South East Asian destinations, following only South Korea. In the top international tourist markets of the region, China, Korea, the US or India are often listed. The Malaysian market does not seem to be…
In this first quarter, there were over 235 million international arrivals globally, an increase of more than 89% compared to last year and a recovery of 80% compared to before the pandemic (in 2019). The number of international visitors in the first three months in Asia-Pacific accounted for more than one-fifth of the world market…
What are the common characteristics of Vietnamese people traveling in the last quarter? In a report, Outbox’s survey of over 1,000 Vietnamese tourists in the first three months shows the following information. Age: Gen Y decreased but still dominated the market In Q1 2023, the majority of Vietnamese tourists were under 42 years old. Gen…
Data from National Tourism Departments in South East Asia in March 2023 showed better signals over the previous two months. In general, there was an increase in inbound tourists compared to January and February, except for a slight decrease in Vietnam (Cambodia hasn’t updated). The growth rate of international visitors of the whole region in…
Based on the statistics of the National Tourism Departments in South East Asia in January, the tourism industry of countries in the region has not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. However, they have recorded positive signals. The most obvious is that the tourism recovery rate was all above 50% compared to 2019. In February 2023,…
International tourism in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2023 showed signs of improvement. The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in Q1 reached approximately 2.7 million arrivals, equal to nearly 80% of 2022 (3.4 million arrivals) thanks to the common recovery of the international tourism market, and China’s return. There is a change in…
While the Chinese market has not yet fully returned, South Korea becomes the largest market of Vietnam tourism in the first three months of 2023 with 810,938 arrivals, accounting for 30% of total inbound tourists. Before the pandemic, Korea was one of the top outbound tourism markets with the highest expenditures in the world. In…
2022 is the first year of post-COVID recovery process, South East Asia tourism saw sharp growth compared to the previous year (UNWTO). However, in general, the tourism industry has not yet reached the pre-pandemic level in 2019. Last year, the South East Asian region welcomed a total of 35 million international arrivals. It accounted for…
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has proposed scenarios of international tourist recovery in the coming times. Following a sharp increase in annual international arrivals in 2022, prediction suggests that growth will peak in 2023 before slowing down by 2025. It is because the pent-up travel demand is gradually released. In the “Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts…
Vietnam had attracted more and more international tourists before the pandemic. In 2019, the country saw a total of 18 million foreign visitors. In this article, we will take a look at the top international markets of Vietnam in 2019 and the changes that have taken place in 2022. International markets to Vietnam in 2019…