Tourist arrivals to the capital city of Hanoi topped 13.19 million in the first half of this year, up 10 percent year-on-year, pushing up revenue by 9.3 percent annually to over 39.2 trillion VND (1.74 billion USD).
Tourist
arrivals to the capital city of Hanoi topped 13.19 million in the first half of
this year (Photo: VNA
According to the Hanoi Tourism Department, the number of foreign
visitors to the capital city surpassed 3 million, marking a year-on-year
increase of 26 percent. Meanwhile, domestic visitors rose by 6 percent to more
than 10.1 million.
Foreign visitors were from about 190 countries and territories worldwide, especially
those with high affordability such as Western and Eastern Europe, Australia,
North America and Southeast Asia, with China, the Republic of Korea, Japan,
France and the US remaining key markets.
Director of the department Tran Duc Hai said Hanoi tourism has proved itself as
a major economic sector with stable growth, making effective contributions to
the city’s shift in economic structure.
Despite positive outcomes, Hanoi is also meeting difficulties in maintaining
its status as one of the most attractive destinations nationwide, including
limited promotion activities and lack of large-scale entertainment areas and
resorts to extend tourists’ stay.
Moreover, travel agencies are mostly on small scale with limited
competitiveness and workforce sometimes failing to meet demand.
In the foreseeable future, the sector will improve the quality of destinations;
develop cultural tourist products, focusing on cultural heritages and
high-quality craft villages; and increase linkage with other cities and provinces
with tourism potential.
Tapping relations with international organisations, cities and provinces
nationwide, the sector will seek support in building trademarks, marketing,
training human resources and connecting tourist products.
It also aims to build Hanoi into a safe, friendly and civilised tourist
destination.
This year, Hanoi is striving to welcome over 25.4 million tourists, including
5.5 million foreigners.
Source: VNA
Hoa Binh province’s rich natural and cultural resources position it as a prime location for developing community-based tourism (CBT). In recent years, support from central and provincial policies, as well as assistance from non-governmental organisations, have encouraged local ethnic minority and mountainous communities to actively engage in the sector.
Van Son Commune, Tan Lạc district, Hoa Binh province also known as "Cloud Valley," boasts a cool climate, stunning natural landscapes, and majestic scenery. Visitors who have been to this place should make a stop at Chien Hamlet to experience a lot of fascinating things and feel the friendly, warmth of the Muong ethnic people.
Thanks to the effective exploitation of natural landscape and the cultural diversity of ethnic minorities, Hoa Binh province has become an attractive destination for tourists seeking experiences and exploration.
The Department of Cultural Heritage has just coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province to organize a training on implementing the model of the cultural heritage connected in the cultural tourism journey in Cao Phong and Lac Son districts.
The Sung village in Cao Son commune, Da Bac district, is endowed with pristine natural landscape, and Dao Tien ethnic minority community in the village preserves rich cultural heritage, including traditional housing, clothing, language, scripts, customs, and daily life practices. Since the community-based tourism model was introduced in the locality, these traditional cultural values have been further preserved and promoted.
