8 mln tourists recorded during just-ended holidays

International tourists arrive at Nội Bài Airport in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng

HÀ NỘI - The tourism sector served about eight million tourists during the five-days holiday from April 27 to May 1, up 14.2 per cent year on year, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has reported.

Of the tourists, 3.6 million stayed overnight and the average room occupancy at accommodation establishments nationalwide was up to 70 per cent, or even 100 per cent in some coastal destinations.

Most of key tourism destinations such as Sa Pa, Quảng Ninh, Thanh Hóa, Phú Yên, Nha Trang, and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu recorded a surge in the number of tourists compared to the same period in 2023.

Thanh Hóa topped the country with 1.52 million visitors, a growth of 27.2 per cent year on year, and a revenue of VNĐ3.805 trillion (US$152 million), followed by Quảng Ninh and Khánh Hòa with 1 million and nearly 970,000 visitors, respectively.

However, the scorching weather in the whole country hindered several outdoor activities in mountainous and urban areas. Besides, some destinations recorded a downward trend in the number of visitors compared to 2023 including Đà Nẵng, Phú Quốc, Quảng Nam, and Côn Đảo due to high airfares.

To cope with the situation, travel agencies have offered high quality shuttle buses, train, car, and waterway services in order to reduce costs for tourists while enhancing experiment for them.