Tourism booms during Lunar New Year holiday

2/22/2018 - 10:57:15 AM

Tourism in central and southern regions have reaped the benefits of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday (February 14-20), reporting an impressive surge in the number of visitors.

Visiting pagodas at the beginning of Lunar New Year has become an age-old tradition of Vietnamese people. (Photo VNA)

In the seven-day period, the Hue Complex of Monuments, a World Cultural Heritage site and famous tourist destination in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue, welcomed 117,000 visitors, including 47,000 foreigners. The total number of tourists to the site saw an increase of nearly 50% from the same period last year. The site offered free entrance to visitors on the first three days of the lunar year (February 16-18).

The Da Nang Tourism Department said the central coastal city served closed to 300,000 tourist arrivals during Tet, up 14% from 2017. The number of international visitors amounted to over 132,000, increasing 14% year-on-year, while the figures for domestic visitors were 164,893 and 5%, respectively.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, meanwhile, received 700,000 tourists, 10% higher than last year, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Le Minh Son, the department’s deputy director, said more than 99,000 people came to the city on an average daily basis. The city’s tourism revenues during the holiday topped VND75.8 billion (US$3.3 million), up 10% from last year.

Within just five day of Tet (February 16-20), over 1 million people flocked to the southeast region (excluding the number of visitors to the local Vung Tau beach during the period).

Binh Duong province announced that its popular Dai Nam tourism site attracted nearly 150,000 tourists during the period, a seven-fold increase compared to normal days.

Dong Nai province highlighted the number of more than 100,000 arrivals per day recorded in the local Buu Long tourism site; the figure represented an annual growth of 30%.

Tay Ninh province, home to the popular spiritual tourism destination of Ba Den, also posted a 5% increase in the number of visitors, at over 100,000 visitors per day.

Spring journey on Hoa Binh lake: A serene escape

As the new year begins and festive spirit fills the air, visitors flock to Hoa Binh lake, often dubbed the "Ha Long Bay on land," to enjoy its breathtaking beauty and serene atmosphere. In spring, the lake comes alive with lush greenery and delicate blossoms, while boats carrying eager tourists glide across its tranquil waters.

Hoa Binh tourism makes impressive start to new year

With effective business operations, significant increases in the number of visitors at weekends and on public holidays, and being listed among the 71 most beautiful places to visit worldwide by the prestigious US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller, Hoa Binh’s tourism is "spreading its wings" on its journey towards the targets of welcoming 4.9 million visitors, including 1 million foreigners, and achieving total tourism revenue of 5.4 trillion VND (211.89 million USD) in 2025.

Implementing the Tourism Plan in 2025 and Meeting with the Local Tourism Businesses

On February 21, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to implement the tourism plan in 2025 and meet with tourism businesses operating in the province. The event was chaired by Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the Head of the Provincial Tourism Steering Committee.

The spring trip to Tien Pagoda

Tien Pagoda is located in the valley of Lao Noi and Lao Ngoai villages, Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district; it is surrounded by two mountain ranges stretching like two giant dragons reaching for the blue sky. Every year, when spring comes, thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over the country make a pilgrimage to Tien Pagoda. The relic complex of Tien Pagoda is ranked as a national relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with 21 relic sites of many types: historical and cultural relics, scenic relics, and archaeological relics.

Cao Phong district promotes tourism development

Cao Phong has paid due attention to developing tourism, creating impetus for socio-economic development towards completing the targets set in the resolution of the district’s 28th Party Congress for the 2020-2025 tenure.

Hoa Binh – destination of spring festivals

A great number of visitors have flocked to tourist attractions in Hoa Binh province in the first lunar month every year to admire the beautiful scenery, fully enjoy the spring atmosphere, and immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere in many localities.