During the 5 holidays (from April 30 to April 4), Ha Long city organized 5 major cultural and sports events to attract tourists.
Activities include: Ha Long Carnival 2025; Ong Tran Quoc Nghien Temple Festival; The 2nd Ha Long Beer and C mischief Festival; The 2nd Dragon and lion Festival; Sports tournaments to celebrate the Liberation of the South and International Labor Day.
To ensure conditions for welcoming and serving tourists, Ha Long City has proactively developed a detailed organization plan for each activity, while focusing on renovating facilities, general environmental sanitation, improving service quality, strengthening fire prevention and fighting and ensuring food hygiene and safety.
The authorities in the area have also been mobilized to inspect and supervise accommodation, travel, tour guides, food and beverage services, etc. to prevent and strictly handle violations such as ripping off, soliciting guests, and not posting service prices.
In particular, during the holiday, Ha Long City has basically controlled traffic congestion and prevented serious accidents, creating a good impression on tourists.
According to statistics from Ha Long City, during the 5 holidays, the city welcomed nearly 652,000 visitors, reaching 123% over the same period in 2024. Of which, international visitors reached over 46,000, an increase of 34% over the same period.
The average accommodation room occupancy rate is about 82%. Total revenue from tourism activities reached about VND 1,830 billion, an increase of 56% over the previous year's holiday. This revenue is higher than some provinces and cities in the top in terms of holiday tourism revenue on April 30 and May 1 such as Khanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Kien Giang. Ha Long's tourism revenue is 2.7 times higher than Ba Ria - Vung Tau's tourism revenue (VND661.7 billion).
For visitors to Ha Long Bay alone, during the 5 days off, they welcomed nearly 97,000 visitors, an increase of 15% over the same period in 2024. Revenue from tour fees reached over VND23.8 billion, up slightly over the same period.
