According to a report by the Hanoi Department of Tourism on February 14, the number of tourists to the capital is estimated at 653,000, an increase of 21.6% over the same period last year.
The number of international visitors continues to grow strongly, increasing 2.2 times compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 103,000 arrivals. The main tourist markets to the capital during the traditional New Year are Korea, China, Taiwan, the US, India, the UK, France, etc.
Hanoi is expected to welcome 653,000 visitors, with total revenue from tourism estimated at VND2,350 billion. Photo: Phuong Thao
Domestic tourists are estimated to welcome 550,000 arrivals, mainly tourists coming to visit spring festivals at the beginning of the year. Many attractive destinations include the Temple of Literature, Huong Pagoda, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Duong Lam ancient village...
The average hotel occupancy rate is estimated at 59.6%, with the majority of guests being international visitors from Korea, China, Taiwan, and the US.
During the Lunar New Year holiday, Hanoi has had many impressive programs and events for people and tourists to experience the traditional Vietnamese New Year and many special festivals.
The festival celebrating the 235th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da victory at Dong Da Cultural Park on the 5th day of Tet attracted thousands of people to visit and commemorate the merits of the cloth hero Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue.
In addition, many festivals will be opened on the 6th of January, promising to continue to be destinations of interest to tourists such as Huong Pagoda Festival (My Duc District, Hanoi), Giong Festival (Soc Son District, Hanoi)...
The figures on the number of visitors and total revenue from tourism during the Lunar New Year are positive signs for Hanoi tourism in 2024.
This year, Hanoi aims to welcome 26.5 million visitors (up 10.4% compared to 2023); including 5 million international visitors (3.2 million staying visitors) and 21.5 million domestic visitors. Total revenue from tourists is about 99,770 billion VND.
