Ha Noi welcomes 740,000 visitors for Reunification Day and May Day
VGP - Ha Noi welcomed roughly 740,000 tourists, including locals and foreigners, during the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays which ran from April 27 to May 1.
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Ha Noi welcomed 737,900 tourists during the holiday, generating total revenue of more than VND2,500 billion or US$98.4 million, an increase of 10 percent over the same period last year.
Among the visitors, the number of international arrivals was estimated at 87,900, an increase of 48 percent compared to the same period last year, while the number of domestic travelers reached 65,000, equivalent to the same period in 2023.
Viet Nam's second-longest public holiday of the year has helped boost tourist demand for overnight stays.
The average hotel occupancy rate in Ha Noi is around 60.4 percent, up 2 percent from the same period in 2023.
The average occupancy rate of three- to five-star hotels, serviced apartments in central Ha Noi and resorts in the city's outskirts saw significant growth.
Due to the hot weather, the number of tourists visiting eco-tourism and resorts in suburban districts such as Ba Vi, Soc Son increased a little, and certain relics and heritage sites in central Ha Noi saw a slight decrease.
Ha Noi Zoo welcomed 39,188 visitors; Temple of Literature - Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam relic welcomed 20,697; Bao Son Paradise Park received 20,200 visitors; Ao Vua tourist area attracted 18,000 visitors; Tuan Chau in Ha Noi entertainment area welcomed 7,700 visitors; Duong Lam Ancient Village hosted more than 6,000 visitors; Ba Vi National Park recorded 10,241 visitors; Hoa Lo Prison Relics welcomed 13,054 visitors; Ethnology Museum attracted 5,000 visitors.
According to the Management Board of the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, 61,417 people visited the late leader's eternal resting place during the holiday season, including 3,919 foreign visitors.
On the two days of April 30 and May 1, the management board had also coordinated with the city's tourism department to offer free water, sweet bread and milk to local and foreign people visiting Uncle Ho's Mausoleum.
On this occasion, the Ha Noi Department of Tourism also launched two new tourism products, including the program "Explore the Heritage Road in South of Thang Long"; and the tourism model called "The Community Tourism of Mien Village", with the theme of "Soul Healing - Mind Calming - Wisdom Nurturing" in Hop Son Village, Ba Vi Commune, Ba Vi District./.
