Foreign tourist arrivals to Ha Noi from the start of the year reached an estimated 9.65 million, a year-on-year rise of 7.6%, grossing revenue of more than VND29.2 trillion, up 12%, reported the city Department of Tourism.
Foreign visitors reached 2.052 million, a 14% rise over a year earlier.
In May alone, over 1.651 million tourist arrivals visited the capital, up 7.6% compared to the same period last year, in which foreigners were 294,000, up 10%.
Over the past five months, the total star-ranked accommodation establishments in the city were 613, with the majority of them being one-star hotels. The number of three to five-star hotels remained stable at 65, with 9,410 rooms.