Tourism in early 2012: Visitors increased by 30-40% compared to the same period last year

According to the latest news from the General Department of Tourism and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of localities, the number of tourists increased significantly during the Lunar New Year, especially from January 23 to 26 (ie the first and fourth days of Tet).

In key tourist areas such as Ha Long (Quang Ninh), Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Da Lat (Lam Dong), Mui Ne (Binh Thuan), Vung Tau (Ba Ria-Vung Tau), Da Nang, Hoi An (Quang Nam)..., the number of tourists has increased dramatically, the average hotel room occupancy rate is 85-90%, in which many hotels have room occupancy rate of 100%.

The total number of tourists from January 21-25 (from December 28 to the third day of Tet) of some large companies was about 152,000, of which domestic tourists were about 70,000, international tourists to Vietnam were 42,500 and Vietnamese tourists traveling abroad were 42,200.

Tet tours are especially busy from January 23-29 (ie the 1st-7th of Tet). Mr. Tran Doan The Duy - Deputy General Director of Vietravel Tourism Company said: During the Lunar New Year alone, the company welcomed more than 30,000 visitors participating in domestic and international tours with an increase of more than 30% compared to the same period in 2011. This year's tour itineraries are very diverse.

For domestic tours, the Northern and Central routes have a large number of participants, especially the Central tours. In addition, the "up the mountains, down to the sea" resort tours are of interest to many tourists such as Nha Trang, Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Con Dao, Phu Quoc.

In addition, foreign tours are the most bustling, on the first day of Tet Vietravel has 7 groups departing to Cambodia, besides tours to Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, America, Australia, New Zealand have continuous departure schedules.

Saigontourist Travel Company has welcomed 24,400 visitors as of January 25, including 12,300 international visitors. Vietnam Tourism Company in Hanoi has welcomed a total of 41,000 visitors, including 36,000 domestic tourists.

LIVESaPa, the tour was closed long before Tet. Guests goSaPaDuring peak season (January 20-29), you have to register very early. Many visitors go to Sa Pa by themselves (without a tour) but have difficulty finding hotel rooms and until January 29, they are still stuck in Lao Cai because they cannot buy train or bus tickets to Hanoi.

Meanwhile, in Ha Long, a large number of international and domestic tourists continue to flock to admire one of the new 7 natural wonders of the world. All high-class hotels are fully booked for Tet.

There were about 60,000 visitors to Ha Long from January 20 to 25, 2012, of which about 18,000 were international visitors. 95% of visitors to Ha Long visited the bay. Meanwhile, since January 24, hundreds of thousands of people (mainly domestic visitors) flocked to Yen Tu scenic area (Quang Ninh).

The tourist centers in the Central region are Da Nang and Hoi An (Quang Nam).Male) is also crowded with guests from the North and from Ho Chi Minh City. Many hotels in Da Nang operate at full capacity during Tet.

Although the weather this year is not very favorable. From before Tet until the first day of Tet, Da Nang and Hoi An had cold rain and strong winds, but the hotels near the beaches of Da Nang and Hoi An were always fully booked. Quang Nam ProvinceMaleDuring Tet, the organization of tours for tourists to My Son relic site is maintained, thanks to which the number of tourists visiting also increased.

In Hoi An ancient town, the organization of free tours attracted many tourists and locals to visit Hoi An ancient town and Thanh Ha pottery village from January 22-25, 2012. Tourists to QuangMaleFrom January 22-25, about 47,000 people visited.

Of which, 26,400 were international visitors (up 24%). The number of overnight visitors reached 14,500, of which 12,600 were international visitors. During the warm and sunny days of January 26-29, visitors to Hoi An and Da Nang continued to increase sharply.

The warm sunshine on the coastline from Nha Trang, Binh Thuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and the islands of Phu Quoc, Con Dao... has attracted a large number of international and domestic tourists from the North to avoid the cold and tourists from large urban centers to go on Tet holiday.

According to: Culture