Hanoi serves 208,000 visitors during New Year holiday

Hanoi welcomed 208,000 tourists, earning 779 billion VND (32.9 million USD) during the three-day New Year holiday, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
(01.02) Hanoi received 208.000 visitors during the holidays of New Year 2023. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi received 208.000 visitors during the holidays of New Year 2023. (Photo: VNA)

The capital city served 170,000 domestic tourists in the holiday (December 31, 2022 - January 2, 2023), 3 times higher than the same period last year, the department reported.

Meanwhile, as many as 38,000 foreigners, mostly from Japan, China, the UK, the US, Germany, the Republic of Korea, and Finland, visited Hanoi on the occasion.

On January 1st, Vietjet Air welcomed international passengers to Hanoi from Osaka (Japan) at Noi Bai Airport. Many cultural and art programmes to welcome the new year have been held, attracting the attention of tourists.

During the holiday, many tourist attractions in the city launched new products and organise attractive activities to stimulate demand and attract more visitors.

TIN LIÊN QUAN
Hanoi posts nearly 8.9% economic growth in 2022: Statistics Office
The first US Peace Corps volunteers take oaths in Hanoi
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong thanks veterans for contributions to the nation
Hanoi - City of peace in the top 100 most wonderful places in the world
Optimistic forecast for Hanoi in 2023
(Source: VNA)