South Korean visitors to Hanoi during the Lunar New Year holiday increased by 44% on-year. According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, up to 514,866 tourists came to Hanoi during the Tet holiday from February 2-10, up 10.3% compared to the same period of last year. Hanoi saw a sharp rise in tourists during Tet Foreign visitors from 141 countries and territories accounted for 162,676 people, up 15%. Among those, South Korean travellers to the city grew up to 44% on-year with 11,981 people, followed by Malaysia with 38% and Taiwan with 28%. This was followed by visitors from China, the US, the UK, France, Germany, Australia and Japan. The department added that the capital city’s tourism sector pulled in total revenue of VND2.03 trillion (USD86.95 million) during Tet, up 33.3% against the same period last year. Local 3-5 star hotels saw room occupancy rates of around 60%. South Koreans have been among the biggest groups of visitors to Vietnam in recent years, with more … [Read more...] about South Korean visitors to Hanoi surge during Tet
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Foreigners write guide book for visitors to Hanoi
Foreigners write guide book for visitors to Hanoi By Tuong Lan in Hanoi A book titled Discovering Craft Villages in Vietnam by Sylvie Fanchette and Nicholas Stedman will be introduced at the Hanoi Goethe Institute at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. This book, the fruit of several years' research by Vietnam specialists, comprises ten itineraries that blend history, legends, descriptions of craft techniques and signposted walks and maps, all designed to introduce readers to over 40 craft villages, none of them very far from Hanoi. Each itinerary includes several craft and cultural villages that contain a superior architectural heritage. They cover traditional crafts, ancient crafts and crafts that originate from ancestor worship. Dozens of workshops are included, some of them belonging to famous craftsmen, as well as traditional markets. The book is published by The Gioi Publishers in Hanoi and is priced at VND300,000. … [Read more...] about Foreigners write guide book for visitors to Hanoi
Visitors to Hanoi gain a spike thanks to expanding pedestrian streets
The Hanoitimes - Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Do Dinh Hong believed that the pilot of opening more walking area around Hoan Kiem Lake from September 1 is an important event to lure more domestic and foreign visitors to the capital this year. According to the municipal Department of Tourism, during the past national holiday (from September 2-4), international tourists to Hanoi reached 22,236 arrivals, up 11% over the same period in 2015. In the period, the city received 185,000 domestic tourists, up 23% over the same period last year. The total number of visitors to Hanoi reached about 207,236 arrivals, up 22% compared to the same period in 2015, and the city gained 526 billion VND from tourism revenues, up 22% compared to the same period of 2015. Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism Do Dinh Hong said, alone on September 2, the number of foreign tourists to Hanoi reached 7,603 arrivals, an increase of 26% over the same period. Domestic visitors were … [Read more...] about Visitors to Hanoi gain a spike thanks to expanding pedestrian streets
Number of domestic visitors to Hanoi rises by 7.1% in Q1
Number of international visitors to Hanoi rises impressively
The Hanoitimes - Though affected by the economic downturn, the number of international tourists to Hanoi has gained impressive growth with an average increase of over 10%, accounting for 40% of the national tourism growth rate. Thu Minh … [Read more...] about Number of international visitors to Hanoi rises impressively