Hanoi serves over 28,000 visitors during 4-day holiday

Hanoi (VNA) – Only 28,473 visited Hanoi during the four-day holiday on the occasion of the National Reunification Day and May Day holiday (April 30 – May 3), dropping nearly 92 percent compared to the same period last year due to impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Of the number, international visitors staying in Hanoi totaled 1,473, while domestic tourists to the capital city reached about 27,000, down 97.2 percent and 90.3 percent year-on-year, respectively.

Total revenue from tourism activities was estimated at 91 billion VND (3.8 million USD), down 85.2 percent.

According to data from Hanoi Immigration Department, during the holiday, international holiday-makers to Hanoi were from 50 countries and territories worldwide.

Local travel businesses have yet to organise tours for travelers, while a number of resorts and tourist sites are still temporarily closed./.