Tourist numbers soar in big cities during national holiday

Nearly 228,000 tourists, including 42,640 foreign visitors arrived in capital city of Hanoi during the period, a year-on-year increase of 14%. The sector earned VND646 billion (US$29 million), 14% more than the same period last year, the municipal Department of Tourism reported.

Popular attractions included the Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) , the Thang Long Royal Citadel, the capital’s old quarter, the Hoan Kiem lake and Ngoc Son Temple.

Between April 30 and May 2, about 224,230 tourists came to the central city of Da Nang, including 44,229 foreigners, up 25% compared with the same period last year.

According to the Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Tran Chi Cuong, the city launched several programmes to ensure safety for beach activities amid concerns over poisoned fish.