One month on from the reopening of Vietnam’s borders, and as airlines heed the call to resume flights to the dynamic nation, its residents are once again eagerly looking to their next trips abroad.

With that in mind, leading online travel platform Agoda today announced the top searched destinations for people in Vietnam looking to add some stamps to their passports and take them to international skies once more.

Thailand leads the way in searches, with Vietnamese keen to get back to the nation’s vibrant capital, stunning beaches, abundant shopping, delectable cuisine, and rich culture. Southeast Asian countries Singapore and Malaysia occupy second and fourth spots, with neighboring Cambodia at number two.

The Philippines also features in the top 10 searched destinations. With no visa restrictions, endless tourist options, and rapidly returning regular flight services ensuring easy access for travelers, the prevalence of these countries in Vietnamese travellers consideration set is unsurprising. Couple that with tight business ties throughout the region, and bilateral travel arrangements between Vietnam and each of these nations, it is likely to continue to grow.

France, South Korea, Japan, and the United States all feature in the top searched destinations for Vietnamese travelers.  =With large resident expatriate populations from all four, and both France and the US also home to large populations of Vietnamdestinations Vietnamese are itching to revisit ese diaspora, Vietnam may be beginning to see a wave of family-reunion travel from these communities.

The top ten destinations Vietnamese are  searching is as follows:

1. Thailand
2. Singapore
3. Cambodia
4. Malaysia
5. France
6. South Korea
7. US
8. Philippines
9. Japan
10. Indonesia

“After borders remaining tightly shut for most of the pandemic, it is encouraging to see what looks like more than green shoots for Vietnamese travelers. With Southeast Asia as well as some further afiled European and US destinations featuring in the top 10 searches it is clear travel has remained on the minds of many Vietnamese travellers  who are keen to re-connect and re-explore in 2022.

We believe, the coming up months will see a lot more loosening of restrictions, bringing back travel sentiment levels beyond the pre-pandemic era” said Lam Vu, Country director of Vietnam