Tourists visit Hanoi Capital by electric car. Photo: Hoang Quyen
Change of choice due to increase in airfare
Since the beginning of March 2024, airfares have not been able to cool down because airlines are in the process of aircraft maintenance. According to a survey of some flights, airfares on April 30 and May 1 have doubled.
Along with the increase in airfares, domestic tours by air have also increased compared to previous years. Director of Trang An Travel Company Nguyen Huu Cuong said that the prices of some domestic tours by air have increased by 150-200% compared to last year. “Airfares have increased and fluctuated, so very few travel agencies can afford to book tickets early for fear of risk. Therefore, if you book airfares close to the date, the tour price will increase. Agencies with policies to buy airfares early will maintain stable and reasonable tour prices for tourists. This year, road tours and tours to nearby destinations will dominate,” Mr. Nguyen Huu Cuong analyzed.
With the current situation of airfares not "cooling down", many people tend to choose nearby destinations, traveling by road or rail. Ms. Hoang Thu Hien (in Nam Tu Liem district) shared that her family decided to choose Moc Chau, Son La province for entertainment and relaxation during the upcoming vacation because the distance by road is quite suitable. Meanwhile, Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang (in Thanh Xuan district) chose to go to Ha Long to attend the Carnaval on the sea with many attractive activities.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ngo Ba Thanh (in Ba Dinh district) chose to have fun in Hanoi. “Hanoi has many attractive activities and interesting places to visit. My family is looking for a resort in the suburbs of the capital to experience instead of going to crowded places,” Mr. Thanh shared.
Many attractive products
In preparation for the April 30 and May 1 holidays, many localities have prepared attractive tourism products, typically Quang Ninh province organized the Ha Long Carnival 2024 on a large scale, in which the highlight is a light show with about 2,000 drones. Lao Cai province launched the 2024 Rose Festival in Sa Pa. Nha Trang city (Khanh Hoa province) introduced the product of nightly fireworks displays at the Ambassador Club tourist complex on Ana Marina Bay.
In Hanoi, many new tourism products in the suburbs were launched on this occasion, such as the "South Thang Long Heritage Road" tour connecting destinations in Thanh Oai - Ung Hoa - My Duc; community tourism products in Mien village (Ba Vi district). Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang informed that Hanoi has a policy of stimulating tourism in the suburbs to avoid creating pressure on visitors during the upcoming holiday as well as bringing new experiences to visitors.
In the tourism sector, many units have launched attractive products since more than a month ago. Specifically, Saigontourist Travel Service Company has built more than 200 domestic and international tour itineraries, serving more than 110,000 visitors with more than 350 groups departing nationwide. Road tours are still the most registered products. VietSense Travel Company has launched road products at attractive prices, in which the highlight is the East - Northwest products with prices from 1.8 million to more than 2 million VND; some long-distance tours to Da Nang - Hoi An, Nha Trang - Da Lat, Phu Quoc are having preferential all-inclusive prices of about 7-8 million VND/person departing on April 28 and 29.
Currently, in addition to domestic road tours that attract tourists, many foreign tours with affordable prices are being chosen by many tourists. Director of Hongaitour Tourism Company, Quang Ninh branch Nguyen Ha Hai said that China road tours such as Dong Hung - Nanning, Ha Khau - Kien Thuy - Kunming, Cuu Trai Cau - Le Son - Chongqing... with prices ranging from over 6 million to over 10 million VND/person are attracting many Vietnamese tourists. According to Deputy General Director of Vietluxtour Travel Company Nguyen Ngoc An, tours to Korea, Thailand, Taiwan (China)... with good prices are also chosen by many tourists.
The April 30 and May 1 holidays open up many opportunities for localities and tourism businesses to develop new products, attract tourists, and increase revenue. Deputy Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Ha Van Sieu noted that, in the face of many price fluctuations as well as pressure on the number of visitors that can cause overload at many tourist destinations, localities need to have plans to ensure security and safety; require tourism businesses to post prices, increase inspection and supervision, and help tourists have a safe and happy holiday.
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