Hanoi, April 14 -- Hanoi (VNA) - Despite global headwinds stemming from tensions in the Middle East, Vietnam's tourism sector posted a record-breaking first quarter, pulling in more than 2 million foreigners per month and achieving its strongest Q1 performance on record. Record "hat-trick" of 2 million visitors per month

According to data released by the National Statistics Office, foreign arrivals in March reached nearly 2.1 million, up 1.3% year-on-year.

In total, Vietnam welcomed an estimated 6.76 million foreign tourists in the first quarter, a more than 12% jump from the same period in 2025 and the highest Q1 figure ever recorded.

Notably, this marks the first time the domestic tourism industry has sustained three consecutive mont...