Over 1.7 million international tourists had arrived during the period. Nearly 200,000 arrived in September, which was 10 percent higher compared with August.

The visitors were also spending more, mostly on shopping.

October was normally the peak season for foreign arrivals but this year they had come a month earlier.

The numbers were set to rise further with the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit scheduled for November, they said.

Source: Nguoi Lao Dong – Translated by Tuong Nhi