The April 30 and May 1 holidays this year will last 5 days, giving people more opportunities to have fun. A series of domestic tours are getting hotter as the departure date approaches. As for the foreign tour packages, customers have been busy booking early.
Short distance tours, "going abroad" are full of customers
On the afternoon of April 13, after some consideration, Ms. Mai Huong (living in District 11, Ho Chi Minh City) decided to choose "local tourism" right in the city. "In previous years, my family often went to Korea, Japan or Thailand. This year, we decided to stay in the city because we were afraid of queuing and waiting during peak times," Ms. Mai Huong said. During the holidays, many travel agencies launched interesting inner-city tourism products such as the night tour "Nha Be, One Thousand and One Nights" (Nha Be district); "Moon in the War Zone" - Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site...
Meanwhile, Suoi Tien Cultural Tourism Area applies a 20% discount on entrance tickets until May 4, a 10% discount on bills at Pho Lau until April 30; visitors can visit and take pictures for free, enjoy grapes at Mau Don vineyard or buy them at a price of 350,000 VND/kg until May 31. The tourism product "Saigon River Sighseeing" on the 2-storey Saigon Water Go boat also attracts quite a lot of visitors to experience... According to tourism businesses, many holiday season tours are very "hot" and are expected to be bustling.
Ms. Tran Phuong Linh, Marketing and Information Technology Director of BenThanh Tourist, said that the number of customers booking domestic tours is quite large, while "outbound" tours have increased by 10%-20% compared to normal days. Typically, Southeast Asia tours; Northeast Asia tours (Korea, Japan, etc.) are quite busy. Tourists tend to consult and book foreign tours quite early. Mr. Tran The Dung, General Director of Vietluxtour, commented that the market for "outbound" tours has reached over 70% of the plan, focusing on routes to Europe, America, Australia, Northeast Asia, etc.
Southeast Asia tours can be sold close to the departure date because visa procedures are not required. The domestic tour market alone reaches about 60% of the plan, including package tours, combo tours, etc. Domestic tourists tend to book tours close to the departure date or during holidays, so the company is always ready to provide services.
Mr. PHAM VAN THUY , Deputy Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism:
The 5-day holiday of April 30 and May 1 will be a favorable opportunity to attract tourists. The Department has worked with destinations and requested localities to closely coordinate with tourism, travel, aviation businesses, etc. to meet people's travel needs.
Ready to welcome the "explosive" number of visitors
According to predictions from businesses, this tourist season will “explode” when people have a longer vacation. Representatives of some hotels in Vung Tau City said that the number of guests booking rooms on the occasion of April 30 increased significantly, the Bai Sau area has filled more than 50% of the room capacity. Meanwhile, in the Ho Tram area (Xuyen Moc district), guests booked rooms very early and most of them were family groups on vacation.
On this occasion, Ba Ria - Vung Tau province will organize many interesting activities such as photo, fine art and sculpture exhibitions between artists from Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Binh Duong provinces (from April 28 to May 2); in Xuyen Moc district, there will be a Charm Fantasea music festival with many famous singers participating on April 30. Particularly in Con Dao district, many activities will be held continuously from April 22 to 30 such as the thematic exhibition "Hoang Sa, Truong Sa - Sacred Sea and Islands"; launching a cycling campaign to protect the environment; climbing Thanh Gia mountain; traditional raft racing... In Lam Dong, Mr. Dinh Tuan Anh, Director of the Love Valley Tourist Area, said that he is renovating the sightseeing areas to welcome the number of visitors that is likely to increase sharply this time.
Focusing resources for tourists to experience key activities such as gong cultural exchange with a series of traditional games imbued with the Central Highlands with artisans from indigenous ethnic minorities; exploring the Garden of Light at night; "checking in" with the Hydrangea Garden; experiencing the only glass bridge in the Central Highlands... In Kon Tum, many cultural and tourism activities are focused on, especially in the Mang Den town area.
Mr. Pham Van Thang, Vice Chairman of Kon Plong District People's Committee, Kon Tum Province, shared that the district will reorganize the fair for visitors to visit, shop for local specialties, and host large-scale art and culinary programs... To welcome tourists, Binh Thuan Province organizes many new tourism programs such as the Sup rowing festival (stand-up paddle boarding) in Phu Quy island district; a series of Carnival festivals at NovaWorld Phan Thiet...
According to the Department of Tourism of Kien Giang province, airfares from various places to Phu Quoc are quite high during this time, so many businesses are focusing on exploiting high-speed trains and ferries from the mainland to the island... Currently, there are 28 high-speed trains from Rach Gia, Ha Tien to Phu Quoc City and vice versa per day. Along with that, the transport infrastructure of the provinces in the region has been connected and upgraded, many highways have been put into operation, so many people prefer to travel by car to the island for convenience and savings in travel...
Strengthen inspection of price listing
The People's Committee of Phu Quoc City (Kien Giang Province) has just issued a document directing relevant units to strengthen fire prevention and fighting inspections, post prices... to ensure safety and attract visitors. According to the SGGP Newspaper's reporters, in Vung Tau City, room prices for the April 30 holiday this year are quite stable, of which 5-star rooms for 2 people cost from 3.6 - 4 million VND; 4-star rooms cost from 1.3 - 2.4 million VND depending on the location near or far from the beach. The remaining 2-3 star segment costs around 1 million VND and small hotels cost around 300,000 - 600,000 VND... Similarly, most accommodation establishments in Da Lat City still have vacant rooms, with little fluctuation in prices.
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