In the first two months, 1.6 million foreigners arrived in Viet Nam, posting a year-on-year increase of 33.4%.
Up to 992,129 came for tourism, up 33.37%. The number of business visitors was 270,854, up 32.31%. Those visiting relatives and for other purposes were 268,981 and 86,236, respectively.
Markets sending a high number of visitors were Germany, Hong Kong, Russia, China, Cambodia, the Philippines and Italy.
During the reviewed period, domestic guests touched 9.5 million.
The tourism sector earned VND 47 trillion in turnover.
This year, Viet Nam hopes to welcome 8 million foreign visitors and 37 million domestic guests.
