Tourists visit Golden Bridge in Da Nang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The domestic search volume for tourism in July surged by nearly 8 folds year-on-year,and by 3 times compared to the beginning of March 2022 when the country started to re-open tourism.
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), Ho Chi MinhCity is the most searched destination for domestic tourists. It was followed byPhu Quoc Island, Hanoi, Da Lat, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Vung Tau, Quy Nhon, Hue andPhan Thiet.
President of the HCM City Tourism Association Nguyen Thi Khanhsaid member businesses of the association have recovered about 60-70% theiroperation compared to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 70% of the travel businesses in the city have operated again, she said, attributingthe city’s rebound to the increasing demand in summer.
The association planned to host a forum on linkingtourism development in August to create a venue for travel agencies to set uppartnerships and popularise their products and services, Khanh said.
HCM City reported 11 million domestic visitor arrivals inthe first half of this year, up 43.15% year-on-year, according to the city'sDepartment of Tourism.
Tourism spending was worth an estimated 2.15billion USD, up 30% and meeting 73.5% of the full-year target.
Visitors on Phu Quoc Island (Photo: VNA) Meanwhile, right from early June 2022, Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Deltaprovince of Kien Giang have welcome a great number of travelers.
Surveys by leading travel agencies such as Vietraveland Saigontourist show that Phu Quoc ranked first among the most attractive tourismdestinations this summer, not only for solo travelers but also group and MICE travelers.
Phu Quoc was also voted by Travel LeisureMagazine of the US as one of the 25 best islands in the world at the World'sBest Awards 2022.
The tourism sector set to serve 65 million tourists in 2022, including 5million foreigners. The number of domestic visitors exceeded the target set forthe year, reaching 60.8 million in the first half./.
