The tourism sector of Hanoi reported total revenue during the 4-day National Day holiday at VNĐ2.2 trillion (US$89.4 million), just behind HCM City with VNĐ3 trillion.
Hanoi's downtown area on the occasion of National Day. —VNA/VNS Photo
The tourism sector of Hanoi reported total revenue during the 4-day National Day holiday at VNĐ2.2 trillion (US$89.4 million), just behind HCM City with VNĐ3 trillion.
Hanoi welcomed about 672,900 visitors on this occasion, an increase of 5 per cent compared to last year. The figure included 58,900 international visitors, 35.8 per cent higher than that of the same period last year.
According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT), during the National Day holiday from August 31 to September 3, Việt Nam’s tourism sector served about 3 million visitors, 20 per cent higher than the figure in the same period last year.
The average accommodation occupancy rate reached 56 per cent, an increase of 1.85 per cent year on year.
Localities that were most chosen by foreign tourists including Đa Nang (91,000, up 15.3 per cent), Hanoi (58,900, up 35.8 per cent), Khanh Hoa (48,000 visitors), HCM City (38,800 visitors, up 3.2 per cent year-on-year), and Ba Ria-Vung Tau (25,560).
Localities with high tourism revenue during the National Day holiday include HCM City (VNĐ3 trillion), Hanoi (VNĐ2.2 trillion), Đa Nang (VNĐ1.2 trillion) and Quang Ninh (VNĐ1 trillion). — VNS.
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