Vietnam served 14 million visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of 12%, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).
Central Da Nang city topped the country in terms of foreign tourist attraction with 510,000 visitors, bringing the total number of tourists to the city during the period to 1.1 million. Total tourism revenue of the city is estimated at VND3.96 trillion ($151 million), up 34% year-on-year.
Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City led the country in terms of tourism revenue with VND12.15 trillion ($463 million), increasing 42.9% year-on-year. The southern city welcomed 4.32 million visitors, including 170,000 international tourists, surging 51.7% year-on-year.
Hanoi received an estimated 1.34 million domestic and foreign visitors, up 36.3%, with total revenue reaching VND4.87 trillion ($185.8 million), up 40.2%.
Vietnam targets 25 million foreign and 150 million domestic holiday-makers in 2026.
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