The tourist flow from Russia to Vietnam has almost tripled since the beginning of the year

More than 367,000 Russians visited Vietnam in the first quarter of 2026. This was announced by the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) in the Telegram channel on Monday, April 6.

"The growth was 294.5%. In March alone, 120,226 Russian citizens visited Vietnam, which is 263% more than in March last year," the Moscow City News Agency quoted the message as saying.

ATOR noted that, according to the National Tourism Administration of Vietnam, Russia ranks first in terms of the number of arrivals among all European countries.

The country is three times ahead of such large tourist markets as Great Britain, Germany and France combined.

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Earlier in the day, Aleksan Mkrtchyan, Vice President of the Alliance of Travel Agencies, spoke about which destinations Russians prefer for holidays in May. 360.ru .

According to the expert, Turkey occupies a leading position among tourist destinations, RT reports. Egypt and Thailand are next by a wide margin. The top five popular countries also include China and Vietnam.

On March 18, the Aeroflot press service announced that the carrier would launch additional flights from Moscow to Vietnam starting on March 23. Flights will be operated twice a week: departure from Moscow on Mondays and Thursdays, and return flight from Nha Trang on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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