Hanoi welcomes over 21.5 million tourists

Saturday, 28/09/2019 10:53
The number of tourists to the capital Hanoi reached more than 21.5 million in the January-September period, a year-on-year rise of 9.5%, according to the city Department of Tourism.

August: Tourists to Hanoi rise 10.7%

Photo for illustration. (Source: toquoc.vn)

In the nine months, foreign tourists numbered over 4.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 10.1%; including 3.3 million tourists staying overnight in the city. Total tourism revenue posted an estimated VND74.7 trillion, up 30.9% from the same period last year.

Hanoi is continuously ranked in international tourism awards. Recently, Hanoi has been listed among 19 nominees for the World’s Leading City Destination of the annual prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) 2019.

WTA, the most prestigious award of world tourism, called the “Oscar award of the tourism industry”, was founded in 1993. This year, this award was voted from September 16th to October 20th, 2019. This is an opportunity for Hanoi to promote its image of history and people to the world.

The capital strives to greet 28.94 million tourists, a year-on-year rise of 10.1%; in which foreign tourists number over 7 million. Total tourism turnover is expected to post over VND103.7 trillion and average room occupancy of accommodation establishments and hotels will be 60-65%./.

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