Visitors to the Temple of Literature in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi recorded a surge in touristarrivals during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1)holidays starting on April 28, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
The capital city welcomed nearly 318,000visitors during the four-day holiday, up 10 percent from the same period of2017. Nearly 66,000 foreigners and 252,000 domestic tourists came to Hanoi,respectively rising by 20 percent and 7 percent.
Tourism generated 904 billion VND (39.4 millionUSD) in revenue for Hanoi during the holiday, up 8 percent year on year, theTourism Department said.
Popular attractions included the Temple ofLiterature, the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, Ngoc Son Temple, Ho Chi MinhMausoleum, Huong Pagoda, Khoang Xanh – Suoi Tien and Ao Vua tourist sites, andBa Vi National Park.
Multiple activities were also held to servetourists at places of interest such as the re-enactment of a market of ethnicpeople in mountainous Son La province at the Culture and Tourism Village ofVietnamese Ethnic Groups, martial arts and folk arts performances at theImperial Citadel of Thang Long, and folk games at the Vietnam Museum ofEthnology.
Meanwhile, the walking space around Hoan KiemLake and the neighbouring area was also extended to last from 7pm of April 27through May 1, instead of only in the evening of Fridays and the weekend asusual.
Hotels in Hanoi also reported high occupancyrates, averaging about 63.5 percent at one- to five-star hotels. The countrieswith most tourists staying in the city during the holiday were China, theRepublic of Korea, Japan, the UK, Germany, and France.-VNA
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