Vietnam welcomed over 5.57 million international visitors in the first half of the year, reaching nearly 70 percent of its full-year target, according to data released by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

South Korea was Vietnam’s biggest tourism source market from January to June, sending over 1.6 million travelers to the Southeast Asian nation.

Other major source markets included China, the United States, Malaysia, Japan, and Singapore.

In June alone, Vietnam received 975,010 international holidaymakers, up 6.4 percent month on month.

South Korea ranked first among Vietnam’s major source markets, followed by China, Taiwan, and the United States.

Da Nang City and Khanh Hoa Province’s Nha Trang City were the tourist destinations most sought-after by South Korean visitors.

Notably, the number of American travelers to Vietnam in June soared 52 percent month on month.

In the first half of the year, international tourists who came to Vietnam by air accounted for 86 percent of the total, compared to just 13 percent of foreign visitors entering the country on land.

During the six-month period, Vietnam served some 64 million domestic tourists, with an estimated 13.5 million locals taking vacations across the country in June.

The country’s tourism revenue was estimated at VND343.1 trillion (US$14.5 billion) between January and June.

Primary drivers of Vietnam’s inbound travel sector included the country being named as one of 10 ideal nations for remote work worldwide by Canada’s The Travel magazine in June, as well as 103 restaurants and eateries in the country being honored by the Michelin Guide in early June.

Vietnam aims to serve about 110 million tourist visits, including some eight million international tourist arrivals, and earn about VND650 trillion ($27.5 billion) from tourism in 2023.

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