Hanoi, April 7 -- Vietnam recorded more than 6 million international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 29.6% increase year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

This is the highest-ever number so far and represents a 134% surge from the figure in Q1 of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

In March alone, the country welcomed over 2 million foreign visitors, up 28.5% compared to the same period last year.

China topped the list of source markets with 1.58 million visitors, soaring 78.3% year-on-year, followed by the Republic of Korea with 1.26 million visitors (up 2.2%). Together, these two markets accounted for 47% of the total number of international arrivals.

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