Hanoi, Nov. 6 -- Foreign arrivals in Vietnam neared 17.2 million during January-October, up 21.5% year-on-year, signaling momentum heading into year-end peak season, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism reported on November 6. October alone drew 1.73 million foreign visitors, a 13.8% jump from September and a rise of 22.1% year-on-year. During the 10-month period, air arrivals dominated at 14.6 million, or 84.9% of the total, up 21.8%. Land entries rose 21.4% to 2.4 million (13.9%), while sea arrivals climbed 8.5% to 205,100 (1.2%). Asia contributed 13.6 million arrivals, up 21%, with 4.3 million from China (25.2%) and 3.6 million from the Republic of Korea (21%) leading the pack. Demand from Southeast Asia also showed strong momentu...