Localities report growth in tourist number during Tet holiday | Travel | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

Hanoi (VNA) – Localities across Vietnam saw increases in the number of both domestic and foreign tourists during the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 8-14 (the 29th day of the last lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month). Specifically, the central province of Quang Nam welcomed over 305 arrivals, up 35% year-on-year. Of the total, 97,000 are foreigners, up 42%. The room occupation is estimated at 60-65%. The rises were attributed to the province’s efforts to organise a wide range of activities to welcome the new year. In the period, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre served more than 90,600 tourists, including 10,000 foreigners, up 39% and 20% year-on-year, respectively. The province’s…