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Hanoi targets about 22 million visitors next year

Hanoi has set a target to welcome about 22 million visitors next year, 17.6% higher than that of this year.
Hanoi targets about 22 million visitors next year ảnh 1Hanoi has welcomed 18.7 million visitors in 2022, 4.7 times higher than that of 2021. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi has set a target towelcome about 22 million visitors next year, 17.6% higher than that of this year.

Of the visitors, the city expects to host 3 million foreigners.

It also aims to get about 77trillion VND (3.26 billion USD) from the tourists, an increase of 28.2% over thisyear.

According to the city’s Department of Tourism, it isestimated that Hanoi has welcomed 18.7 million visitors in 2022, 4.7 times higherthan that of 2021 and just 64.7% of the figure in 2019 before the outbreak the ofCOVID-19 pandemic.

The city has hosted about 1.5 millionforeign visitors while under the city’s tourism plan for 2022,it targeted to welcome up to 10 million visitors with just 1.2-2 millionforeign visitors.

In 2022, Hanoi's tourism industry focused onbuilding and exploiting agricultural, rural, and ethnic tourism products. Italso promoted tourism links with other provinces and cities as well as steppedup digital transformation in destinations and travel agencies.

Director of the city’s Tourism Department Dang HuongGiang said that in 2022, the city’s tourism sector effectively implementedsolutions for post-pandemic socio-economic recovery, maintained its position asa tourism hub of Vietnam, and continued to develop an image of a safeattractive destination for the city.

In 2022, Hanoi occupied a high position in the ranking of tourism pages andorganisations including TripAdvisor, Travelbook.de, and World Travel Awards./.

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