Tourist hotspots welcome huge number of foreign visitors during New Year
VOV.VN - According to statistics released by Vietnamese provinces on January 3, the number of foreign visitors to popular tourist destinations throughout the country during the New Year period sharply increased.
This marked the first New Year holiday since the country reopened its borders to foreign visitors on March 15, 2022. As a result of this, some tourist hotspots recorded an added influx of foreign arrivals who came to enjoy their winter vacation.
According to statistics compiled by the Quang Nam province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the total number of tourists visiting the province during the New Year break amounted to 120,000, including 89,000 foreign nationals.
Nguyen Thanh Hong, director of the provincial department, noted that the number of international visitors to the country stood at three times higher than that of domestic travelers.
He added that the figure showed positive signs, showing an optimistic 2023 for the tourism industry, particularly following the long and hard days caused by the COVID-19.
Furthermore, the statistics released by the Department of Culture and Sports of Thua Thien - Hue province also indicate that during the period the province welcomed 19,000 visitors, of which foreign visitors accounted for 50% of the total.
Da Nang airport also welcomed a total of 395 flights carrying 58,000 passengers, with the number of foreigners accounting for more than 60%.
In line with this, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City recorded the highest number of international travelers with 38,000 and 35,000, respectively.
The number of stay-over foreign tourists in the capital accounted for 30% of the total number of travelers, coming mainly from Japan, Germany, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and the United States.
Cam Ranh International Airport said that from December 30, 2022, to January 2 it had served an average of 11 international flights with more than 200 passengers per day.
On the first day of the year, more than 300 foreign visitors, mainly from Incheon in the RoK and Almaty in Kazakhstan arrived in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa.
Meanwhile, travel agencies shared that they did not receive a lot of New Year bookings from domestic travelers due to the Lunar New Year holiday being just two weeks away.
As a result, many Vietnamese people will choose to take some time away during the upcoming Lunar New Year instead.