The number of tourists to the central coastal city of Da Nang reached more than 355,500 on holidays between April 28 and May 1, a year-on-year surge of 14.2 percent.
Islands of southern Kien Giang province became magnets for tourists during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday starting on April 28, contributing to a sharp rise of visitors to this Mekong Delta locality in the first four months of 2018.
The People’s Committee of Ha Nam province hosted a ceremony on May 3 to receive a certificate recognizing Doi Son (or Long Doi Son) pagoda as a special national relic site and to kick off Doi Son pagoda festival 2018.
The biennial national art photo exhibition kicked off on May 2 to assess the achievements of Vietnamese photographers in the last two years.
The Hai Phong municipal People’s Committee on May 1 launched the construction of a five-star Pullman Hotel at No.12 Tran Phu street of Ngo Quyen district.
It has been estimated that up to 68,000 tourists, including 7,500 foreigners, visited Sa Pa townlet in Sa Pa district, Lao Cai province on April 30 and May 1.
A food space large enough to accommodate 5,000 customers was launched on April 29 at Sun World Danang Wonders, an entertainment complex in the central city of Da Nang.
More than 2.6 million foreigners visited Ho Chi Minh City during the first four months of this year, reaching 34.85% of this year’s plan, according to a report from the municipal People’s Committee.
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh received nearly 530,000 domestic and foreign visitors during four holidays from April 28 to May 1, up 26% against the same period last year.
Ha Noi recorded a surge in tourist arrivals during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays starting on April 28, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
The annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2019) is scheduled to take place in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-19 under the theme “ASEAN: The Power of One”.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho welcomed nearly 120,000 tourists during the four-day holidays celebrating the country’s National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).