6.76 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam in best-ever quarter
Vietnam welcomed 6.76 million international visitors in the first three months of the year2026, up 12% year-on-year and the highest quarterly figure ever recorded. With nearly 2.1 million international visitors in March, Vietnam has for the first time achieved a new record of receiving over 2 million visitors for three consecutive months in a year, according to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. This result underscores the appeal, resilience, and growing strength of Vietnam’'s tourism sector amid an uncertain global environment, it added. Of the total 6.76 million international visitors, 82.3% arrived by air, 15.5% by land, and 2.2% by sea. The administration said that the dominance of air travel highlights Vietnam’s strong appeal to mid- and long-haul markets that are particularly sensitive to geopolitical shifts and fuel costs. In the context of the Middle East conflict causing soaring oil prices and disrupting some international flights, the high number of visitors arriving by air reflects connectivity and affirms international tourists' confidence in a safe, stable, and accessible destination, the administration added. 10 largest sources of visitors to Vietnam Q1 2026 Mainland China South Korea Russia Cambodia Taiwan US Japan India Australia Malaysia 0 500k 1 000k 1 500k Mainland China and South Korea continue to be the two largest source markets for tourists to Vietnam, accounting for approximately 40% of the total international visitors. Southeast Asian markets recorded strong growth, including Malaysia (up 21.5%), Singapore (30%), Cambodia (41%), Indonesia (44%), the Philippines (69%), and Thailand (6.5%). Vietnam has set a target of receiving 25 million international tourists this year. Thailand, whose economy heavily relies on tourism, recorded a slight decline in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of the year with 9.1 million, down 2.29% year-on-year.