They included passengers on domestic flights as well as overseas Vietnamese returning to the homeland and travelers leaving Hanoi for countries and territories around the globe.

Most foreigners entering Hanoi in 2011 came from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Europe and North America.

The number of arrivals was up by 640,000 over 2010, and the number of flights rose by 9,500.

Next year, Hanoi will continue to enhance administrative reform and improve the customs sector’s operational efficiency to meet requirements for international integration in line with Vietnam’s WTO commitments.