This year's Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, Vietnamese people will have 3 days off. Because the number of days off is small and the holiday of 30.4-1.5 is approaching, many families choose to travel near and in the country. Many famous tourist attractions such as Ha Giang, Da Nang, Ba Ria - Vung Tau... recorded a sharp increase in the number of visitors.
According to Lao Dong in Phu Tho, tens of thousands of people and tourists visited the Hung Temple Historical Site to offer incense to commemorate the Hung Kings on April 6. All the roads leading to the foot of Nghia Linh mountain were packed with people. Electric cars are operating at full capacity, the rest stops are crowded with people coming and going continuously...
In Hanoi, a large number of visitors flocked to Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square and the surrounding area of Ham Thang building, before the news that this building will be demolished from April 7. Visitors come here to walk around the walking street, take check-in photos with the famous building before it is officially demolished.
Another sightseeing point is also crowded in the vacation is the Vietnam Military History Museum. During the holiday, the museum only welcomed guests only one day during the holiday season on 6.4, closed on 4.4 and 5.4 during the national funeral and closed on Monday 7.4 according to the weekly calendar. Therefore, the number of visitors rushed to the museum on Sunday 6.4 soared, many guests followed the delegation.
Khanh Linh, a tourist from Hanoi, visiting the museum on the afternoon of April 6, said that many groups of tourists were mostly primary to high school students. She decided to leave early and move to another museum with fewer visitors to ensure a more complete sightseeing experience.
On tour groups, many tourists shared photos of traffic jams and long queues waiting at famous destinations in Sa Pa (Lao Cai) and Ha Giang. The weather in the North is cold and rainy during the holidays, but many tourists still choose to visit these destinations.
The Hue Department of Tourism forecasts that the number of visitors to the city in 4 days (from April 4 to April 7, 2025) is estimated at about 105,000. Of which, the number of guests is estimated at 38,000, the room occupancy rate during the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday in 2025 is estimated at 85%. In particular, the occupancy rate of pre-booked rooms on Friday evening (May 5) reached nearly 95%, and on Saturday evening (May 6) reached nearly 90%. Tourism revenue is estimated at 214 billion VND.
Before the holiday, accommodation establishments have also implemented training, improved the quality of service of the team, renewed culinary menus, and offered appropriate incentive programs to attract tourists.
In Da Nang, Sun World Ba Hills Tourist Area welcomed a record of more than 31,500 visitors on April 6. The number is 3 times higher than the same day in 2024 and surpasses the record of 2019.
Nui Than Tai Hot Spring Mineral Park (Hoa Vang District, Da Nang City) also recorded welcoming nearly 4,000 visitors on the first day of the holiday, and is expected to increase in the following holidays.
On the occasion of this year's Hung Kings' Commemoration Day holiday, there are 4 high-speed trains carrying about 1,300 visitors to Phu Quy Island (Binh Thuan) every day. From April 4 to April 6, the number of visitors to the island was about 4,000, a significant increase compared to normal days.
To meet the needs of visitors to Phu Quy Island on the occasion of Hung Vuong's Commemoration Day, Superdong Phu Quy high-speed boat company has operated 3 trips from Phan Thiet to the island every day from April 5 to 7.
The People's Committee of Vung Tau City recorded that the city welcomed about 49,000 people swimming in the sea on April 6, half of the peak day of Tet (95,000).
Previously, on the first day of the April 5 holiday, the whole Ba Ria - Vung Tau province was estimated to welcome more than 54,000 visitors, with a total revenue of more than 49.8 billion VND. According to the Center for Management and Support of Tourists of Vung Tau City, it is estimated that about 26,000 people have come to Bai Sau to play swimming.
Mr. Bui Thanh Tu - Marketing Director of Best Price, commented that the number of tourists during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday this year was not high, as expected. The reason is that most Vietnamese tourists prioritize a 5-day vacation on the occasion of 30.4-1.5.
In addition, the number of visitors to some tourist areas, attractions and events was affected when on April 4 and 5, Vietnam stopped organizing all entertainment activities, public entertainment and performance events to commemorate former Lao President Khamtay Siphandone.
However, the positive number of visitors these days is a positive signal, showing that visitors have a high demand for travel, promising an explosive tourism during the 30.4/-5 holiday.
