Visitors take a tour through Da Nang. The city’s most attractive tourist sites include the Cham sculpture museum, Ba Na Hills, Da Nang Museum, Than Tai mineral water park, Sun World Da Nang and Son Tra - Linh Ung pagoda. — Photo vietnamtourism.gov.vn The central city of Da Nang welcomed 328,810 visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) festival 2019 (February 2-10), a year-on-year increase of 10.7 per cent according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The number of international visitors to Da Nang reached more than 158,000, up 19.9 per cent compared to the same period last year. This is peak tourism season for visitors from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Europe and America, and for Vietnamese expats, said deputy director of the city’s Tourism Department Truong Thi Hong Hanh. The 2019 Lunar New Year saw a number of new direct international flight routes to Da Nang put into operation such as flights from Seoul (Vietjet Air), Busan (Korean … [Read more...] about Da Nang welcomes nearly 329,000 visitors during Tet
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Hanoi attracts 515,000 visitors during Tet
Locals and tourists crowd the area around Hoan Kiem Lake waiting for a firework performance to welcome the Lunar New Year 2019 (Photo:VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The capital city of Hanoi welcomed almost 515,000 tourists, including 162,676 foreigners, during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which lasted from February 2-10. According to the municipal Department of Tourism, the number is 10.3 percent higher than that of the same period last year. The foreign tourists to Hanoi mostly came from the Republic of Korea, China, Malaysia, the US, UK, France, and Germany. The city’s tourism sector reeled in over 2.03 trillion VND (87.37 million USD), up 33.3 percent year on year. Tourist attractions in the capital city during Tet included the Thang Long Imperial Citadel site and a spring calligraphy festival at Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) – Quoc Tu Giam (the first university in Vietnam). The total number of visitors to Hanoi hit 26.04 million last year, up 9.3 … [Read more...] about Hanoi attracts 515,000 visitors during Tet
Da Nang serves nearly 329,000 visitors during Tet
Visitors in Da Nang (Source: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - The central city of Da Nang welcomed 328,810 visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) festival 2019 (February 2 -10), a year-on-year increase of 10.7 percent. According to the municipal Department of Tourism, attractive sites included the Cham sculpture museum, Ba Na Hills, Da Nang Museum, Than Tai mineral water park, Sun World Da Nang and Son Tra - Linh Ung pagoda. The number of international visitors to Da Nang during Tet hit 158,328, up 19.9 percent compared to the same period last year. Deputy Director of the department Truong Thi Hong Hanh said this time is peak tourism season for the markets of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Europe and America, and Vietnamese expats. The increase of holiday-makers to Da Nang is also attributed to the recent operation of international air routes from Incheon, Busan and Daegu of the RoK to Da Nang, Osaka- Da Nang, Bangkok - Da Nang, and Doha - Da Nang. Da … [Read more...] about Da Nang serves nearly 329,000 visitors during Tet
Hue expects to welcome 230,000 visitors during Tet
Tourists visit Thua Thien-Hue province (Photo: VNA) Thua Thien- Hue (VNA) – The number of visitors to Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is estimated to reach 230,000 during the Tet festival. Of the visitors, about 70,800 will be foreigners, said the provincial Department of Tourism. The average occupancy rate is about 59.6 percent while tourism revenue of the whole province is estimated at 140 billion VND (6 million USD) during the 12-day holiday from January 31 to February 11 (the 26th day of the last lunar month to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year). Notably, the Hue ancient citadel relic complex – a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site – will be open with free admission for domestic visitors during the first three days of the 2019 Lunar New Year (February 5-7). Holidaymakers to the Hue ancient capital city on those days will have a chance to participate in royal games and enjoy calligraphy and martial arts performances, along with … [Read more...] about Hue expects to welcome 230,000 visitors during Tet
Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during Tet
Around Town Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during Tet Phi Vu Friday, Mar 2, 2018,22:05 (GMT+7) Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during TetPhi Vu Tourists come to visit and take photos at Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 - PHOTO: HOANG PHONG Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 attracted around one million visitor arrivals during the seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the country’s biggest and longest national holiday, said Saigontourist Holding Company, the main organizer of the annual flower street. Vuong Anh Tuan, deputy director of Saigontourist, told a news conference on February 27 that the flower street welcomed around 120,000 tourists a day, with a pickup in the number of foreign tourists. This was the 15th year in a row that Saigontourist, the nation’s leading tourism services provider, had organized the famous flower street, which contributed to fueling the … [Read more...] about Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2018 lures one million visitors during Tet