May 05, 2026 | 15:00

Vietnam welcomes 8.8 million foreign tourists in 4M

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The tourism sector has already achieved 35% of its annual target.

Vietnam welcomes 8.8 million foreign tourists in 4M

Vietnam welcomed a new record of 8.8 million foreign arrivals in the first four months of 2026, increasing 35% compared to the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

With the above figure, the tourism sector has already achieved 35% of its annual target of attracting 25 million international visitors this year.

In April alone, over 2.2 million foreign tourists visited the country.

In the January-April period, the top 10 source markets for Vietnam included China, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan (China), Cambodia, the US, India, Japan, Australia and the Philippines. These markets accounted for 72% of the total international arrivals in the four-month period, with China and South Korea alone contributing 39.8%.

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