According to a statement from Vietnam’s Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed nearly 16 million international visitors in the first eight months of 2026, while the number of tourists arriving in August 2026 reached 2 million. The number of visitors in August increased by 19.7 percent compared with July and by 18.4 percent compared with August 2025. The ministry highlighted that 63.6 percent of the country’s 2026 tourism target had been achieved.
Asia was Vietnam’s Largest Source Market
Asia was the continent from which Vietnam welcomed the most visitors during the first eight months of the year. Approximately 11.8 million visitors came from the region, accounting for 74 percent of total international arrivals.
The number of visitors from Europe was reported at 2.68 million. Europe recorded the highest visitor growth rate among the markets, at 53.4 percent. The number of visitors from the Americas was 887,000, while Australia accounted for 489,000 visitors and Africa for 45,000.
China, one of Vietnam’s top 10 source markets, ranked first with 3.54 million visitors. South Korea followed with 2.76 million visitors, while Russia ranked third with more than 1 million visitors.
The ministry said the country was maintaining positive momentum in tourism and was moving closer to its target of 25 million tourists in 2026.
