Hanoi, May 4 -- Vietnam drew 2.03 million international visitors in April, lifting the four-month total to 8.8 million, a 14.6% year-on-year increase and about 35% of its 2026 target of 25 million arrivals.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said the figures highlight the country's rising profile as a safe, stable and increasingly compelling destination. It is the first time Vietnam has surpassed 2 million foreign arrivals for four straight months, and the first time the January - April tally has reached 8.8 million.

Between January and April, the 10 largest source markets were China, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Russia, Taiwan (China), Cambodia, the US, India, Japan, Australia and the Philippines, together accounting for ...