The Hanoitimes – Director of the Hanoi Tourism Department Do Dinh Hong said during the four-day holiday from April 30 to May 3, the number of domestic and foreign visitors to Hanoi reached 227,640 arrivals.
The total turnover from municipal tourism sector earned 646 billion VND, up 14% over the same period.
In particular, in the reviewed time, the number of international tourists to the capital of Hanoi was estimated at 42,640 arrivals, up 14% over the same period in 2015 while domestic tourists was estimated at 185,000 arrivals, increasing by 11% over the same period.
More than 63,000 visitors, including 6,660 foreigners, visited the President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ba Dinh historical and cultural relic site during the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays that began on April 30, the mausoleum management board reported.
People line up to pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum.
During the holiday, more than 10,500 people visited the Da Chong (K9) historical relic site in Ba Vi district, where the body of President Ho Chi Minh was preserved between 1969-1975.
Other famous destinations in the city such as the Temple of Literature, The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, the Old Quarters, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple and big trade centers also attracted numerous tourists.
The Hoan Kiem lake.
Tourists visit Ngoc Son Temple.
Trading operations of hotels during the national holidays remained stable, with their average capacities reaching 56.22%.
International visitors came mainly from the country’s key markets, including Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, China, UK, Germany and France.
Thu Minh
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