Number of tourists rise on long vacation
16:10, 2014/05/05
During the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays with sunny weather, the number of vacationers increase by 20% compared to the same period last year.
The central city had 210,000 tourists on two days , including 39,000 foreign visitors.
During the five-day vacation, the Dorothea cruise from Marshall Islands docked at the city's Han River Port for its team of luxury trippers in the central region.
On Wednesday, the city also opened a 3,000 square metre public beach in Thanh Khe district – the eighth public beach – to serve for the summer vacation.
The city has introduced 10 solar-powered cars for use by commuters at the city's destinations. Two years ago, the city also launched battery-powered cars for the public.
The city has 400 hotels with 14,000 rooms.
According to the Administration of Tourism, foreign visitors to Vietnam in April reached 745,980, up 5.11% over the previous month and 21.51% over April last year.
The result has pushed the total number of foreign tourists in the first four months of this year to more than 3 million, a rise of 25.32% over the same period last year. Total earnings from tourism hit VND89.4 billion , up 29.4% year on year.
Localities through out the country, from the northernmost province of Ha Giang to southernmost locality of Ca Mau, have seen a peak in the number of visitors since the beginning of this year.
Ha Giang province attracted thousands of visitors, with about 30% foreigners, while Ca Mau province welcomed more than 90,000 tourists.
The island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai, as of May 3, welcomed more than 3,000 visitors during the ongoing holiday period, three times higher than the locality’s expected figure.
According to Vice Chairwoman of the Ly Son People’s Committee Pham Thi Huong, all local hotels and guesthouses were full of tourists, while four vessels brought up to 1,000 visitors to the island every day.
However, during the five-day holiday, prices of accommodation and restaurant services rose by 20-30%, she said.
Ly Son has become a popular tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists. It boasts a lot of intangible cultural heritage, such as traditional boat races and the Hoang Sa Soldier Feast and Commemoration Festival, which was recognised as national heritage in April last year.
The central city of Da Nang has lured nearly 210,000 visitors, including nearly 40,000 foreigners, more than a 50% rise over the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the ancient capital of Thua Thien-Hue also welcomed 62,356 visitors, including 8,690 foreigners from April 30-May 2.
Director of the Hue Relics Conservation Centre, Phan Thanh Hai, said the province has earned VND3.797 billion from tourism services during the holidays.
The province also organised a number of fascinating programmes to entertain visitors, including folk music performances and food festivals.
The central province of Nghe An, which boasts the famous Cua Lo beach and was the home of late President Ho Chi Minh, also saw a 15-20% increase compared to normal days.
On Wednesday, the city also opened a 3,000 square metre public beach in Thanh Khe district – the eighth public beach – to serve for the summer vacation.
The city has introduced 10 solar-powered cars for use by commuters at the city's destinations. Two years ago, the city also launched battery-powered cars for the public.
The city has 400 hotels with 14,000 rooms.
According to the Administration of Tourism, foreign visitors to Vietnam in April reached 745,980, up 5.11% over the previous month and 21.51% over April last year.
The result has pushed the total number of foreign tourists in the first four months of this year to more than 3 million, a rise of 25.32% over the same period last year. Total earnings from tourism hit VND89.4 billion , up 29.4% year on year.
Localities through out the country, from the northernmost province of Ha Giang to southernmost locality of Ca Mau, have seen a peak in the number of visitors since the beginning of this year.
Ha Giang province attracted thousands of visitors, with about 30% foreigners, while Ca Mau province welcomed more than 90,000 tourists.
The island district of Ly Son in the central province of Quang Ngai, as of May 3, welcomed more than 3,000 visitors during the ongoing holiday period, three times higher than the locality’s expected figure.
According to Vice Chairwoman of the Ly Son People’s Committee Pham Thi Huong, all local hotels and guesthouses were full of tourists, while four vessels brought up to 1,000 visitors to the island every day.
However, during the five-day holiday, prices of accommodation and restaurant services rose by 20-30%, she said.
Ly Son has become a popular tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists. It boasts a lot of intangible cultural heritage, such as traditional boat races and the Hoang Sa Soldier Feast and Commemoration Festival, which was recognised as national heritage in April last year.
The central city of Da Nang has lured nearly 210,000 visitors, including nearly 40,000 foreigners, more than a 50% rise over the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the ancient capital of Thua Thien-Hue also welcomed 62,356 visitors, including 8,690 foreigners from April 30-May 2.
Director of the Hue Relics Conservation Centre, Phan Thanh Hai, said the province has earned VND3.797 billion from tourism services during the holidays.
The province also organised a number of fascinating programmes to entertain visitors, including folk music performances and food festivals.
The central province of Nghe An, which boasts the famous Cua Lo beach and was the home of late President Ho Chi Minh, also saw a 15-20% increase compared to normal days.
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