The department said that total revenue from tourism activities is estimated at 2.35 trillion VND (96.21 million USD), a surge of 35.1% over the same period last year.

Hanoi welcomes about 653,000 visitors in seven-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Foreign visitors are mostly from the Republic of Korea, China, the US, India, France, the UK, Germany, and Japan.

Most crowded destinations included Huong Son relic and landscape site, which served 80,600 visitors, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) with 106,000 travelers, and Thang Long Imperial Citadel with 48,700 tourists.

Director of the department Dang Huong Giang said that various activities have been conducted to improve the infrastructure system in local destinations and ensure safety, security, and sanitation at tourist attractions, thus providing best services to visitors.

Phu Quoc welcomes over 1,000 tourists on five-star cruise ship

On February 2, an Italian five-star cruise ship arrived at Duong Dong Port, bringing 1,083 foreign tourists to visit Phu Quoc Island.

Australian newspaper introduces nine best things for tourists to do in Vietnam

Herald Sun, one of the oldest and most widely read newspapers in Australia, has listed the nine best things for tourists to do when visiting Vietnam.

Hanoi launches night tours discovering Ngoc Son temple

A nighttime tourism programme to discover the Ngoc Son temple on Hoan Kiem Lake, downtown Hanoi, debuted at a ceremony on January 31.

Vietnam participates in first Asian e-football tournament

A team of three e-football players from Vietnam on January 30 headed to Qatar to attend the first Asian e-football tournament held by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from February 1-5.

HCMC pilots use of electric cars to serve tourists

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to use some 200 electric cars to transport tourists around downtown.

Source: VNA