Hanoi earns VND 30 trillion from tourism

Thứ Sáu, 02/06/2017, 17:45

PSNews-According to Hanoi’s Department of Tourism, the number of tourists to Hanoi is estimated at 9.6 million in the first 5 months, a 7.6% rise compared with the same period last year.

The number of foreign tourists is estimated at 2 million while domestic tourists reached 7.6 million. The estimated revenue from tourism mounts to VND 29.2 trillion, a 12% rise compared to the same period last year.

Particularly, in May 2017 alone, the number of tourists to Hanoi was 1.6 million, a 7.6% year-on-year hike. The figure includes 294,000 foreign tourists and 1.3 million domestic ones. The total revenue from tourism in May was about VND 4.9 trillion, up by 12% against the same time last year.

Hanoi has set a target to welcome 23.61 million tourists, including 4.3 million foreign visitors and 19.3 million domestic ones in 2017, an increase of 8% from 2016. 
By Duy Tien