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| Over 2.1 million tourists visit Hanoi in February |
On February 28, the Hanoi Department of Tourism said that the number of tourists to the capital continued to increase in February. Domestic tourists were estimated at 1.79 million, up 5.6% year on year. International tourists were estimated at 383,000, an increase of 15%, in which 270,000 international tourists stayed overnight. Total revenue from tourists was estimated at 8,057 billion VND, an increase of 9% year on year.
Since the beginning of the year, the total number of visitors to Hanoi is estimated at 4.23 million, a year-on-year rise of 11.9%. Of which, international tourists numbered 890,000, a year-on-year increase of 52.4%. Total revenue from tourists was estimated at 16.416 trillion VND, a year-on-year increase of 20.9%.
Currently, Hanoi has 3,759 accommodation establishments with 71,050 rooms; including 606 hotels and apartment complexes rated from 1 to 5 stars with a total of 26,445 rooms. The average hotel room occupancy rate in February was 61.2%, up 0.4% compared to January and up 5% year on year.
The Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism said that in March, the unit will carry out many activities to continue promoting tourism development, including the program “Get on Hanoi 2024” and the 2024 Spring Friendship Tour Program.
In addition, the Department will develop a draft plan to build a community tourism model associated with practical experiences in craft villages and tourist destinations associated with the traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in My Duc and Chuong My districts and develop agricultural and rural tourism, with priority given to developing 2-3 agricultural tourism models in Thuong Tin, Ba Vi, Soc Son districts and Son Tay town./.
In addition, in March, the department will promote cooperation with provinces and cities to develop linked tourism routes and products according to each strong and complementary product group such as: Hanoi - Ha Nam - Ninh Binh spiritual cultural tour route, and tour routes for experiences such as Hanoi - Son La and Hanoi - Lao Cai - Lai Chau./.