Hanoi draws large number of tourists on New Year holiday
More than 206,600 tourists visited Hanoi during the New Year holiday from December 31, 2016 to January 2, 2017
A big crowd of people participate in the countdown party welcoming the New Year in Hanoi. (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – More than 206,600 tourists visited Hanoi during the New Year holiday
from December 31, 2016 to January 2, 2017.
The figure was 15
percent higher than the same period last year.
Among the
tourists, 53,337 were international visitors, an increase of 34 percent, while 153,300
were domestic holiday makers, up nine percent.
On January 1
alone, 18,334 international visitors arrived in Hanoi, up 51 percent from one
year earlier.
Thomas Bauche of
Germany was the first international traveler to set foot in Hanoi on the first
day of 2017.
The walking zone
surrounding the Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi was the most popular area to
both local and international tourists during the holiday.-VNA
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