Hanoi welcomed 187,000 visitors during the 2-day Lunar New Year holiday

Hanoi Department of Tourism said that during the 3 days (from February 8, 2024 to February 11, 2024) during the Lunar New Year holiday of Giap Thin 2024, the weather was favorable, and tourist attractions in the area were prepared. ready to serve spring tourists at the beginning of the year.

According to collected data, during the 2-day Lunar New Year holiday of Giap Thin 2024 (from February 8, 2024 to the end of February 10, 2024 of the solar calendar, i.e. from December 29 to the end of January 1 of the lunar calendar) The capital Hanoi welcomed 187,000 visitors, an increase of 17.4% over the same period last year. In particular, international tourist arrivals grew strongly, more than doubling over the same period in 2023 with 39,000 visitors (main tourist markets are Korea, China, Taiwan, USA, India, France, England, Germany, Japan…. ); Domestic tourists increased slightly by 6% with 148,000 visitors. Total revenue from tourists reached 725 billion VND, an increase of 32.9% over the same period in 2023.

Regarding hotel business activities, commercial centers with shopping and dining services meet standards to serve tourists, as of 6:00 p.m. on February 10, 2024 (January 1 of the lunar calendar), the average capacity is The number of rooms used in hotels 1-5 is estimated at 50.4%, up 10.1% over the same period; The tourist market mainly comes from countries: Korea, China, Taiwan, America, India…

The organization of welcoming tourists to the Capital during the Lunar New Year holiday of Giap Thin 2024 at tourist areas and attractions continues to be vibrant and attractive, attracting many tourists to visit and experience.

Units, businesses, organizations and individuals doing tourism business in Hanoi city have proactively researched to improve the quality of tourism products and services, building new suitable products. needs and tastes of tourists; At the same time, strengthening epidemic prevention and control, ensuring security, order and safety for tourists.

With the spirit of preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, making culture a resource and driving force for economic development, especially the tourism economy, a series of activities and events are taking place. From before Tet, which lasted through the Lunar New Year, visitors to the Capital were able to live in the traditional Tet atmosphere of the Northern Delta region, such as: The painting exhibition “Drawing the Dragon” opened at the National historical site. special house of the Temple of Literature – Quoc Tu Giam; Program “Tet City 2024” at Phung Hung Tu mural street space; Theme activities “Spring in the Northwest” with main activities such as: “Market – Welcome New Year 2024”, “Spring comes to my village”, Program “Welcoming spring in my village” and introducing folk games Spring of the Northern ethnic groups at the Vietnam Ethnic Culture and Tourism Village.

Cultural activities and displays introducing traditional Tet such as: At the Heritage House 87 Ma May, decorating and arranging the traditional Tet space inside, in front of Kim Ngan communal house and organizing the implementation traditional procession with Vietnamese Tet theme; Arrange and organize to introduce the living space and celebrate Tet of an old Hanoi family such as: Organizing wrapping banh chung; Preparation activities for the ceremony of worshiping Ong Cong – Ong Tao and New Year’s Day (ritual of preparing trays for procession to Kim Ngan communal house); Introducing the art of peeling, pruning and playing Daffodils…; An attractive new feature that attracts a lot of people’s attention and Tet tourism this year is on the night of the 30th day of the Lunar New Year, in the West Lake area (Nguyen Dinh Thi – Trich Sai street), the People’s Committee of Tay Ho district presides and coordinates. cooperated with the organizers of the Hanoi Artistic Light Festival Program “Brilliant Thang Long” with an artistic light show with 2,024 drones with the theme “One day of the capital – Thousand years of history”.

Also on the occasion of Lunar New Year, tourist attractions and areas in the City continue to organize vibrant and attractive cultural and artistic activities to attract tourists such as: Cultural and artistic programs New Year’s Eve special performance at Hoan Kiem Lake Cultural Information Center; Traditional music performance activities in wards in Hanoi’s Old Quarter last from the 2nd day of Tet to the 5th day of Tet (At Kim Ngan Communal House on the 2nd day of Tet; Dong Lac Communal House on the 3rd day of Tet; Trung Center for Culture and Arts on the 4th day of Tet; Phuc Kien Assembly Hall on the 5th day of Tet)…