Hanoi, April 6 -- Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam posted its best-ever first-quarter tourism performance, welcoming 6.76 million international visitors in the first three months of 2026, up 12.4% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT). Of the total arrivals in the first quarter, air travel accounted for 82.3%, followed by land routes at 15.5% and sea travel at 2.2%. In March alone, the country welcomed nearly 2.1 million international arrivals. The figures highlight Vietnam's rising appeal, resilience and strengthening standing as a global travel destination amid an increasingly uncertain international landscape. According to the VNAT's Information Centre, air transport continues to dominate, reflecting not only...