According to the report of Binh Thuan Department of Tourism, unlike previous years, this year's tourist market is mostly from the South and neighboring provinces, especially Ho Chi Minh City. Besides corporate and unit groups, small groups and families traveling by private vehicles still dominate.
Although the number of individual tourists is not small, due to the lack of group tourists and the Northern market, the number of tourists to the South Central region in particular did not meet the expectations of travel agencies.
The number of tourists coming to the Central region has decreased significantly in recent times.
The number of tourists coming to the Central region has decreased significantly in recent times, especially domestic tourists traveling by air. The main reason is said to be the high price of air tickets, making it more difficult for tourists to access. This has negatively affected the revenue of travel businesses, many businesses have fallen into a state of depression and sluggishness. Some businesses have even had to cut staff and close branches to survive.
The most expensive tickets are flights from Hanoi to Phu Quoc, averaging 7.5-8 million VND/round trip ticket. Even the outbound flight on Vietnam Airlines is showing business class tickets at over 13 million VND.
With ticket prices skyrocketing during the holidays, many people choose to travel before or after the holidays. They even choose to travel abroad when the tour prices are reasonable.
During the April 30 - May 1 holiday, the number of visitors to Da Nang was still very large. According to the report of the National Administration of Tourism, the number of visitors increased by 11.6% over the same period in 2023 (including about 72,000 international visitors, more than double the same period in 2023); The average occupancy rate of 4-5 star tourist accommodation establishments reached 70%; 3 star and below reached 45%, total revenue from tourists reached about 3,360 billion VND, an increase of 12.7% over the same period in 2023.
However, according to the feedback of many hotel and restaurant businesses, especially 4-5 star hotels in Da Nang, the general situation is "very deserted".
