Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Rise 17.7% YoY in February

2026-03-06 02:34 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

International arrivals to Vietnam rose 18.5% year-on-year to 2.23 million in February 2026, following an 18.5% increase in the previous month.

New visa policies, innovative promotion and marketing, broader product offerings, and enhanced service quality helped attract international visitors.

Arrivals from Asia increased by 7.9%, led by China (21.6%), South Korea (2.9%), and Cambodia (29.3%), with particularly strong growth also recorded from the Philippines (68.4%), India (62.2%), and Singapore (18.2%).

Visitors from the Americas also rose by 21.3%, particularly from the US (20.9%) and Canada (22.9%).

In Europe, arrivals surged by 76.7%, with notable increases from Russia (232.9%), the UK (12.1%), France (15.3%), and Germany (17.1%).

Tourists from Australia went up by 18%, while arrivals from Africa rose by 16.3%.

On a monthly basis, arrivals fell by 9.2%.

For the first two months of the year, total tourist arrivals gained 18.1% to 4.68 million.



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Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Rise 17.7% YoY in February
International arrivals to Vietnam rose 18.5% year-on-year to 2.23 million in February 2026, following an 18.5% increase in the previous month. New visa policies, innovative promotion and marketing, broader product offerings, and enhanced service quality helped attract international visitors. Arrivals from Asia increased by 7.9%, led by China (21.6%), South Korea (2.9%), and Cambodia (29.3%), with particularly strong growth also recorded from the Philippines (68.4%), India (62.2%), and Singapore (18.2%). Visitors from the Americas also rose by 21.3%, particularly from the US (20.9%) and Canada (22.9%). In Europe, arrivals surged by 76.7%, with notable increases from Russia (232.9%), the UK (12.1%), France (15.3%), and Germany (17.1%). Tourists from Australia went up by 18%, while arrivals from Africa rose by 16.3%. On a monthly basis, arrivals fell by 9.2%. For the first two months of the year, total tourist arrivals gained 18.1% to 4.68 million.
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