Hanoi welcomes 115,000 tourist arrivals in May

Domestic holiday-makers coming to the capital city in May numbered 115,000, a steep decrease of 55.3 percent year-on-year due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.
Hanoi welcomes 115,000 tourist arrivals in May ảnh 1Health workers spray disinfectant at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam relic site in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Domesticholiday-makers coming to the capital city in May numbered 115,000, a steepdecrease of 55.3 percent year-on-year due to the impacts of COVID-19, accordingto the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Total revenue from domestic tourism activities is estimated at 322 billion VND(14.4 million USD), a plunge of 60.3 percent compared to the same period lastyear.

Thedepartment said most international arrivals during the month were foreignexperts and workers who came to work in the capital city.

Inthe first five months of this year, Hanoi welcomed 2.89 million domesticvisitors, down 6.7 percent over the same period in 2020, and earned 8.1trillion VND in tourism revenue, down 50.7 percent.

The municipalDepartment of Tourism has issued documents directing units, businesses, organisationsand individuals providing tourism services in the city to strengthen anti-pandemicmeasures in the new situation./.
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