According to Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Tourism, the city welcomed an estimated 190,000 international visitors and 1.5 million domestic travellers between April 25 and May 3, generating around VND 8.7 trillion (USD 330.8 million) in tourism revenue.
The department said a series of tourism stimulus measures and promotional programmes helped drive demand, while the city also hosted an 890-member MICE delegation from Indonesia during the period.
Lam Dong Province received about 970,000 visitors and recorded estimated tourism revenue of VND 2.18 trillion. Authorities said prices remained stable and no incidents of overcharging or tourist harassment were reported.
Beach destinations also saw strong demand, with many beachfront hotels and resorts in Mui Ne reporting 90-95 per cent occupancy during peak days, while nearby Phu Quy Island continued to draw visitors with marine tourism offerings.
Khanh Hoa welcomed more than 1.5 million visitors during the nine-day break, including 124,500 foreign arrivals, generating an estimated VND 2.63 trillion in tourism revenue, with average room occupancy above 80 per cent and many coastal resorts fully booked.
Danang also recorded strong growth, with visitor numbers rising more than 15 per cent from a year earlier, while popular attractions such as Son Tra Peninsula, Ba Na Hills and the Marble Mountains were crowded.
Hue welcomed an estimated 395,000 visitors, generating VND 958 billion in tourism revenue, with the Hue Imperial Citadel setting a single-day ticket revenue record of VND 4.21 billion.
At Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, passenger traffic peaked on May 3 at 117,853 travellers and 728 flight movements, the highest daily volume recorded during this year’s holiday period. Airport authorities said operations remained smooth with no major congestion reported.
