The number of international tourist arrivals to Hanoi reached 3million in 2014, up 16 percent against the previous year and 200,000people more than the yearly target, according to the municipalDepartment of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Meanwhile, the city welcomed 15.5 million domestic holidaymakers, a year-on-year rise of 11 percent.
The local tourism sector reported total revenue of 48 trillion VND(2.3 billion USD), surging 25 percent compared to last year’s figure.
To achieve these positive results, the city focused on developingtourism infrastructure, diversifying products and improving itself as asafe and hospitable destination for visitors.
Hanoi alsoincreased activities to promote its tourism in key markets such asNortheast Asia, ASEAN and Europe while training human resources tomeet international standards.
Since 2002, Hanoi has beencontinuously named in the top six most attractive destinations in Asiaby online tourism magazine Smart Travel Asia.
Trip Advisor, theUS’s premier travel website, also ranked Hanoi among the top touristdestinations in Asia in 2013 and 2014, making it one of the world’s tenemerging areas for tourism.-VNA
Meanwhile, the city welcomed 15.5 million domestic holidaymakers, a year-on-year rise of 11 percent.
The local tourism sector reported total revenue of 48 trillion VND(2.3 billion USD), surging 25 percent compared to last year’s figure.
To achieve these positive results, the city focused on developingtourism infrastructure, diversifying products and improving itself as asafe and hospitable destination for visitors.
Hanoi alsoincreased activities to promote its tourism in key markets such asNortheast Asia, ASEAN and Europe while training human resources tomeet international standards.
Since 2002, Hanoi has beencontinuously named in the top six most attractive destinations in Asiaby online tourism magazine Smart Travel Asia.
Trip Advisor, theUS’s premier travel website, also ranked Hanoi among the top touristdestinations in Asia in 2013 and 2014, making it one of the world’s tenemerging areas for tourism.-VNA
