Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 550,991 international tourists in February, a year-on-year increase of 13.2%.

The figure brings the total number of foreign visitors to the southern metropolis to over 1 million in the first two months of the year, up 15.7% compared to the same period last year..

Meanwhile, over 5.57 million domestic tourists visited the city in the two-month period, soaring 8.3% year-ơn-year.

Total tourism revenue in the first two months is estimated at over VND37.4 trillion ($1.45 billion).

The city targets to welcome 8.5 million international visitors and 45 million domestic tourists this year. Total tourism turnover is expected at VND260 trillion ($10.09 billion).