HANOI, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam welcomed nearly 2.5 million international arrivals in January, official data showed on Friday.

Tourists visit the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 24, 2025. (File photo: Xinhua)

The figure represented an increase of 18.5 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office.

Of the total, about 2 million arrivals entered the country by air, accounting for 79.6 percent.

The majority of visitors came from Asia, totaling more than 1.8 million, the office said.