Hanoi, March 9 -- Vietnam received nearly 4.7 million international visitors in the first two months of 2026, up 18.1% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Tourist arrivals by air accounted for the largest share with more than 3.83 million visitors, representing 81.8% of the total. Arrivals by land made up 15.8% while sea travel accounted for 2.4%.

In February alone, the country welcomed more than 2.2 million foreign visitors, marking the third consecutive month that the number of international arrivals exceeded the two-million mark, following 2.45 million in January 2026 and 2.02 million in December 2025.

Asian tourists continued to dominate the market structure, with around 3.4 million arrivals...