Of the visitors, 1.4 million stayed for touring the city, up 15 per cent from 2010.
The city saw significant increases in the number of visitors from China , with 19 per cent, Australia , 28 per cent, Japan , 13 per cent and the Republic of Korea, 22 per cent.
Hanoi also recorded a year- on- year increase of 10 percent in domestic visitors to the city.
In 2012, it will launch various programmes to promote its tourism.
Besides, the city will also carry out activities to attract more tourists, including opening more walking streets in Hoan Kiem district, organising international tourism fairs, and holding the 11th meeting of the Council for Promotion of Tourism in Asia.
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