Foreign arrivals to Viet Nam reach record high in Q1

Of the figure, 82.3 percent arrived by air, 15.5 percent by land, and 2.2 percent by sea.

In March alone, the country welcomed nearly 2.1 million international visitors, up 1.3 percent year-on-year.

During January-March, with more than 1.4 million arrivals, China was Viet Nam's largest source of international visitors, followed by South Korea with nearly 1.33 million, Russia with over 367,000, Cambodia with 330,000, Taiwan with more than 316,000, the U.S. with over 302,000, and India with nearly 243,000.

However, inbound tourism growth slowed down from Chinese and South Korean markets while surging in several Southeast Asian countries, such as the Philippines (up 69.3 percent), Cambodia (41 percent), Singapore (30 percent), Indonesia (nearly 44 percent), and Malaysia (21.5 percent).

The Indian market also maintained strong growth, with an increase of over 69 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year.

The number of travellers from European and American markets also rose significantly, including Poland (up 52 percent), Norway (26 percent), Switzerland (over 27 percent), Sweden (27.5 percent), and Denmark and Italy (over 20 percent).

In particular, the Russian market recorded remarkable growth, with more than 120,000 arrivals in March alone, up 163 percent year-on-year; bringing the total number of Russian visitors in the first quarter of this year to 367,168, an increase of 194.5 percent. In 2025, the Russian market recorded the highest growth among all international source markets to Viet Nam, with visitor numbers almost tripling compared to 2024. 

This year, Viet Nam's tourism sector set an ambitious target of serving 25 million international arrivals and 150 million domestic visitors, with total revenue of VND1.125 quadrillion (US$42.7 billion)./.