South Koreans travelers are super eager to get back to Vietnam says leading online digital travel platform Agoda.  Its latest study into Summer Travel Trends show’s fast growing Vietnam topping the dream-desti list for Koreans, keen to get back to the country’s beaches, back to its tables, and back to the warm people that have long made it a top drawcard to visitors from the country.

Vietnam also featured prominently on the destination wishlists for visitors from Japan, Thailand and Malaysia, all keen to once again head back to Vietnam for their summer getaways.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese people also have their eyes on the skies, with Thailand topping the list of international destinations ahead of Singapore, France, South Korea and Indonesia.

Domestic tourism continues to lead the way for Vietnamese tourists.  While the two major cities sit top and third on the list – likely with families taking the chance to reunite in the summer season, beach destinations otherwise dominate the country as it swelters through a 2022 heatwave.

Top Vietnamese destinations for local travel in 2022:

The digital travel platform further reveals the top trending international holiday destinations now that international travel is slowly becoming the norm again. Travelers are dusting off their suitcases and ready to embrace the holiday season somewhere different than the past two years, with Bangkok not just leading the way locally, but also globally, taking the number one spot in 2022. With travel rules almost entirely relaxed, the bustling city has embraced the holiday season offering nightlife, beaches, temples, culture, and cuisine.

Top global destinations in 2022

“Reliving memories as well as going back to places they once enjoyed seems to be the theme this summer. Through Agoda we aim to provide best-in-class travel options both on the website and app, may it be accommodation, flights along with great things to do as travel continues to get back to normal.” said Omri Morgenshtern, CEO, Agoda. “Worldwide, we are seeing international travel coming back this year as travel restrictions have eased, proving people have been looking forward to traveling internationally again for the past two years. Travellers are making the most of the holidays and are keen to visit both domestic and international destinations in Asia.”

As international travel picks up travelers can get the best travel deals on www.agoda.com to find out the latest border or quarantine restrictions.

Top Destinations by Region for summer travel in 2022

Top five most popular countries by market for summer travel in 2022

*Agoda booking data was collated from May – August 2022.

*Travel recovery trend adapted from World Travel & Tourism Council’s 2022 report.