On May 1, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province said that on the first day of the holiday, the whole province welcomed nearly 120,000 visitors to enjoy the resort. Tourists mainly gather in large numbers at beaches and coastal areas in the province.
Vung Tau is expected to welcome more than 60,000 visitors to swim and have fun. Long Dat district welcomed nearly 32,800 visitors; Xuyen Moc district welcomed more than 17,000 visitors; Con Dao and other localities each welcomed about 2,200 visitors.
Tourism revenue in the whole province is estimated at more than 72 billion VND, an increase of more than 40% over the same period in 2024. Of which, Vung Tau collected more than 25.5 billion VND; Long Dat more than 18.6 billion VND; Xuyen Moc nearly 14.5 billion VND; and Con Dao more than 8.5 billion VND.
The tourism industry also said that on May 1, many sports and tourism events will take place in the Bai Sau area, Vung Tau City to serve tourists.
These are activities to display ground kites, performing more than 200 aerodynamic kites, taking place from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; the delegations participating in the sailing race practicing at sea from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; the lion - su - dragon competition from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
At the same time, the V-Fest Allstar music festival program will be held at Lam Son Stadium with a 360o stage with many famous stars, modern sound and lighting to serve for free to people and tourists participating.
