International arrivals to Vietnam rose 7.0% year-on-year to 1.85 million in October 2026, a marked slowdown from the 16.1% increase recorded in the previous month. Nonetheless, the tourism sector continued to be underpinned by favorable visa policies, active tourism promotion, and a competitive range of tourism products.
Arrivals from Asia grew by 4.6%, driven by solid gains from Japan (36.5%), Malaysia (11.7%), Taiwan (2.9%), and India (4.6%), while visitor numbers from China (-0.2%) and South Korea (-13.7%) declined. Meanwhile, arrivals from the US edged down by 0.6%, and those from Canada fell by 8.1%.
Over the January–October period, total international arrivals increased by 13.8% year-on-year to 19.5 million.
