Tourists in Phu Quoc (Photo: VNA) Right from the beginning of this year, travel agents startedoffering tours for this long holiday and a large number of tourists have bookedtours since March end.
Saigontourist, one of the leading travel companies inVietnam, said it is offering more than 200 inbound and outbound tours for theholidays. The company is estimated to serve about 100,000 visitors this time.
Vietravel expects to serve around 15,000 inbound and outbound tourists. Atpresent, Phu Quoc island, the central and Central Highlands regions, Da Nang,Nha Trang, Quy Nhon and Phan Thiet are favourite destinations.
To serve demand, localities have introduced new andattractive tourism products.
Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism sector forecasts that the numberof holidaymakers will increase by 30-40% compared to that of the same period lastyear to 200,000, with revenue from tourism services to hit over 1.6 trillionVND (68 million USD).
The city is offering around 30 tour programmes, which are renewedcontinuously, to bring attractive experiences for holidaymakers.
Linh Ung pagoda in Da Nang (Photo: VNA) The annual Hue traditional craft festival in Quang Tri’sneighbouring province of Thua Thien-Hue will be held from April 28 to May 5.The locality is expected to welcome about 95,000 visitors and earn 155 billionVND this festival.
During the holidays, Paradise Delight Dining Cruise, thefirst offering art show in Vietnam, will be put into operation in Ha Long Bay –a UNESCO-recognised natural heritage in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
This year, Vietnam is striving to serve 110 milliontourists, including 8 million foreigners, and earn around 650 trillion VND fromtourism services./.
VNA
