Travel demand to surge during coming holidays

Outbound tours are preferred by Vietnamese travellers for the coming holidays starting on April 29, according to travel agents and tour operators.
Travel demand to surge during coming holidays ảnh 1Tourists at a beach in Da Nang City (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Outbound tours are preferred by Vietnamesetravellers for the coming holidays starting on April 29, according to travelagents and tour operators.

Working people will enjoy five consecutive days off from April 29 to May 3 tocelebrate the commemoration of the Hung Kings (the nation legendary founders)that falls on April 29, the National Reunification Day on April 30 andInternational Labour Day on May 1, which has prompted a surge in tour bookings.

Tran Phuong Linh, marketing and IT director of BenThanh Tourist, said somecustomers can arrange to extend their holiday to nine days for long-hauloutbound destinations.

BenThanh Tourist reported an increase of 30-40% in tour bookings for the comingholidays compared to last year.

Tours to Hong Kong and Taiwan have been fully booked one and a half monthsahead of the Reunification Day and International Labour Day holidays, Linhsaid.

Saigontourist is offering more than 200 inbound and outbound tours for theholidays.

The company expects to serve more than 100,000 leisure and MICE (meeting,incentive, convention, exhibition) customers.

Nguyen Nguyet Van Khanh, marketing director of Vietravel, said more than 3,000customers have booked tours for the Reunification Day & InternationalLabour Day holidays, with outbound tours accounting for 70% of overall tourbookings.

Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Japan, TaiwanIsland, and Dubai are favourite destinations, Khanh said.

Nguyen Minh Man, marketing and communications director of TSTtourist, saiddomestic tours to islands and beaches as well as tourist destinations in theCentral Highlands, and central and northern regions were mostly chosen for thecoming holidays.

The company expects to serve 2,000 customers during the holidays, Man said.

The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) will operate additional 52 trainservices between April 28 and May 3 to meet rising travel demand for theholidays.

In the north, it will add 22 train services connecting Hanoi with Lao Cai, HaiPhong, Thanh Hoa, Vinh, Dong Hoi, and Da Nang.

In the south, it will add 28 train services connecting Ho Chi Minh City with DaNang, Quang Ngai, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, and Phan Thiet.

It will also run two more trains connecting Hanoi and HCM City during theholidays./.
VNA

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