HANOI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam saw nearly 6.2 million international visitor arrivals in the first four months of this year, up 68.3 percent year on year and 3.9 percent higher than the pre-pandemic level of the same period in 2019, according to the General Statistics Office on Monday.
The Southeast Asian country welcomed over 1.6 million foreign tourists in April alone, an increase of 58.2 percent compared to the same period last year.
The results were attributed to favorable visa policies and effective tourism stimulus programs, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday.
During the Jan.-April period, foreign visitor arrivals to Vietnam by air stood at nearly 5.2 million, accounting for 83.7 percent of the total.
Most of the visitors were from Asia, at over 4.7 million, surging 77.2 percent year on year, the data showed.
Vietnam has set the target of foreign tourists at about 18 million for 2024, according to the tourism ministry. ■
