Foreign arrivals to Vietnam top 6.7 mln in five months

In May alone, the figure topped 1.16 million, down 13.5% month-on-month. The number of Asian tourists hit over 5 million in 5 months, up 33.3%. Meanwhile, the number of European visitors rose by 11.8% year-on-year.

Visitors from America and Oceania were up 13.8 percent and 12.1 percent, respectively. Major tourist localities saw a surge in tourist arrivals. The central city of Đà Nẵng welcomed more than 1.35 million foreigners or a rise of 51.3%. The central province of Khánh Hòa served over 1.17 million foreigners, surging nearly 50%.