Paris, Nov. 21 -- Vietnam's tourism industry is entering a milestone year, evolving from a destination that welcomed only around eight million international visitors a decade ago into one of Asia's fastest-expanding markets, France's air-journal.fr has reported.

The French aviation news site said Vietnam attracted nearly 17.2 million foreign visitors in the first ten months of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 21.5%. More than six million arrivals were recorded in the first quarter alone, the highest ever, marking a 29.6% surge. Projections indicate that Vietnam could exceed 20 million international visitors this year, placing it among the world's most dynamic tourism markets alongside Japan.

French arrivals have climbed by 55% over the ...