Localities attract three million visitors during National Day holiday
VOV.VN - Localities across Vietnam welcomed roughly three million domestic and foreign holidaymakers during the National Day holiday from September 1 to September 4.
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and the north-central province of Thanh Hoa were the three leading localities that served most visitors.
Ho Chi Minh topped the list with 920,000 tourists, including 32,484 foreign visitors. Its tourism revenue throughout the period is estimated to stand at over VND2.7 trillion, equivalent to over US$115 million.
Meanwhile, historical-cultural sites and entertainments centres of Hanoi attracted 422,700 tourist arrivals, including 22,700 foreigners. The capital’s tourism revenue was estimated at VND1.3 trillion, equal to US$55.3 million.
Major tourist attractions with most visitors in Hanoi include Thu Le Zoo, Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (also known as the Temple of Literature), Hoang Thanh Thang Long (also known as the Imperial Citadel), and Hoa Lo Prison relic site.
Elsewhere, other famous local tourist destinations also recorded a sharp increase in visitor numbers, including Khanh Hoa in the central region with 356,000 tourists, Sa Pa resort in the north 93,244 visitors, Lam Dong in the Central Highlands region with 85,000 travelers, and Quang Ninh the north with 52,000 arrivals.
According to travel agencies, the National Holiday break marked the end of the summer season for domestic visitors, and the coming months are the peak season for foreign arrivals. Travel firms are now preparing tourism products and implementing a number of travel promotional programmes aimed at attracting foreigners.
