International visitors to Vietnam in February and 2 months of 2011

International visitors to Vietnam travel in February estimated 542,671 arrivals, increasing by 21.6% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in the first 2 months reached 1,049,095 representing a 19.5% growth the same period last year.

	Jan. 2011	Feb. 2011 (estimate)	Accrued for 2 months of 2011	Feb. 2011 vs. Jan. 2011 (%)	Feb. 2011 vs. Feb. 2010 (%)	2 months 2011 vs. 2 months 2010 (%)
Total	506,424	542,671	1,049,095	107.2	121.6	119.5
By means of transportation
By air	412,424	453,471	865,895	110.0	128.7	124.3
By sea	4,000	4,200	8,200	105.0	102.4	91.1
By road	90,000	85,000	175,000	94.4	93.9	101.7
By purposes of trips
Tourism	300,176	325,603	625,779	108.5	121.1	114.2
Business	67,926	92,534	160,460	136.2	117.8	101.4
Visiting relatives	104,054	92,254	19,308	88.7	122.1	152.8
Others	34,268	32,280	66,549	94.2	138.8	154.0
By countries and territories
China	76,358	114,748	191,106	150.3	165.4	139.0
South Korea	51,794	50,703	102,497	97.9	114.5	117.4
USA	46,800	49,787	96,587	106.4	103.1	108.4
Japan	45,085	47,747	92,832	105.9	129.9	130.4
Australia	40,779	26,748	67,527	65.6	112.8	116.3
Taiwan	26,316	36,560	62,876	138.9	107.9	108.1
Cambodia	21,577	24,992	46,569	115.8	144.1	142.8
France	18,964	20,817	39,781	109.8	108.5	113.7
Thailand	19,194	17,269	36,463	90.0	103.1	104.3
Malaysia	17,554	18,109	35,663	103.2	126.5	122.9
Others	142,003	135,191	277,194	95.2	110.5	113.2