Summary
- Malaysia welcomed 217,121 Vietnamese visitors from January to August 2026.
- Tourism Malaysia is expanding cooperation with Vietnamese travel operators.
- Promotions will focus on medical tourism, education, business events and long-stay programmes.
HO CHI MINH CITY, October 20 — Tourism Malaysia is strengthening cooperation with Vietnam’s travel industry to attract more visitors under its extended Visit Malaysia 2026–2027 campaign.
Director General Mohd Amirul Rizal Abdul Rahim led discussions with travel agents, tourism stakeholders and Malaysian businesses in Ho Chi Minh City.
The engagements focused on expanding tourism opportunities beyond leisure travel, including medical tourism, education, business events and Malaysia My Second Home.
Malaysia received 217,121 visitors from Vietnam between January and August 2026. During the same period, both countries were connected by 167 weekly flights offering more than 31,000 seats.
