International arrivals to Vietnam edged up 1.3% year-on-year to 2.08 million in March 2026, a marked deceleration from the 17.7% surge recorded in February. The slowdown was largely driven by a 6.6% drop in visitors from Asia, reflecting sharp declines from China (-23.5%), South Korea (-5.3%), and Taiwan (-14.6%), which outweighed solid gains from Japan (18.6%), Malaysia (34.7%), and Thailand (5.7%).
In contrast, arrivals from America increased 18.9%, supported by strong growth from the U.S. (18.5%) and Canada (27.0%). European visitors jumped 34.7%, led by a surge in arrivals from Russia (163.4%), along with more moderate increases from the UK (3.0%), France (2.3%), and Germany (15.2%). Meanwhile, visitors from Australia rose 27.7%, and those from Africa grew 17.6%.
Overall, in the first quarter of 2026, international arrivals to Vietnam increased 12.4% year-on-year, reaching a total of 6.76 million.
