According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, Hanoi welcomed 7.3 million tourists in the first quarter, up 8.7 percent from the previous quarter. Of this figure, foreign arrivals accounted for 1.8 million, up 17.4 percent on the previous quarter.
In the first three months of this year, the city’s tourism sector earned total revenue of VND29.93 trillion (USD1.17 billion), up 11.3 percent against the same period of last year.
Foreign tourists in Hanoi (Photo by Phuong Ngan)
The city aims to serve 31 million visitors this year. To achieve this, Hanoi will continue introducing new tourism products, including heritage-based tours at the Ha Mo site in Dan Phuong District, the Heritage Road-South Thang Long to Hanoi route (Thanh Tri, Thuong Tin, and Phu Xuyen districts), rural agricultural tourism models in Phuc Tho District, and community-based tourism showcasing ethnic minority culture in An Phu Commune (My Duc District).
Hanoi has 3,760 accommodation establishments with around 71,000 rooms in various categories. In the first three months of this year, the average room occupancy rate was 61.6 percent.
