Tourists in ancient Hoi An city. (Photo: VNA) This year, the holidays are expected to last for five daysfollowing the proposal of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs,prompting travel service suppliers to design long tours with attractive promotionpolicies.
Saigontourist has offered more than 200 domestic and foreigntours that are expected to attract more than 110,000 visitors. A representativefrom the firm said that many tours have been fully booked, reaching 80%of its plan.
Meanwhile, STtourist has provided 63 summer tours with the number of tourists for each tour limited at 20 to ensure service quality.
The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival 2024 (from April 4-7) andthe Vietnam International Travel Mart slated for April 11-14 in Hanoi are likely to “heatup” the tourism industry on the thresholds of the long holidays.
According to insiders, the recent domestic air fare hikeshave prompted tourists to turn to outbound tours, especially those to nearby destinationssuch as Thailand, Singapore, China and the Republic of Korea.
Many experts held that with the completion of many sectionsin the North-South Expressway, the flexible combination of many means oftransportation in a tour will help optimise travel cost and increase tourists’experiences.
This year’s summer is likely to continue to see a boom in self-sufficienttravel, especially in the domestic market thanks to the increasingcar owning trend. To meet this group oftourists’ demand, many travel firms have offer room and entertainment combos.
Homestays are also a popular choice for tourist in thissummer, with high booking rates seen in destination of Cat Ba, Van Don, SamSon, Sa Pa in the north and Vung Tau and Mui Ne in the south.
The railway sector has also braced for the peak tourism season by increasing trains and offering promotions for various prioritygroups.
Meanwhile, many coastal localities have planned sea tourismfestival to lure visitors in the holidays./.
VNA
