On the afternoon of September 2, the Department of Tourism of An Giang province said that during the 4 days off for the September 2 holiday (from August 30 to September 2), the An Giang tourism industry welcomed more than 385,000 visitors for sightseeing and tourism, an increase of 4.4% over the same period in 2024.
Of which, there were more than 18,000 international visitors, an increase of 14.6% over the same period. room occupancy reached 57.8%; total revenue from tourism reached VND511 billion, up 44.2% over the same period.
Phu Quoc special zone alone is estimated to welcome nearly 81,500 visitors, an increase of 7.8% over the same period; of which, there are nearly 18,000 international visitors, an increase of 15.7% over the same period; overnight visitors are estimated to reach more than 23,000, an increase of 10.2% over the same period.
In the special area of Phu Quoc, each tourist area becomes a brilliant "flag sea", where every step of the tourist sees the love of the Fatherland. The brilliant red color and heroic atmosphere have made many international tourists participate and share love, write messages at destinations.
During the 4 days of holidays, localities will strengthen the work of ensuring traffic safety and security in the area, especially at wharves, ports, and entertainment areas. Do not let the situation of soliciting tourists happen, ensure service quality, register prices, and list service prices in accordance with regulations.
Tourism service businesses, entertainment areas and parks in the area mostly strictly implement the provisions of the law on tourism service business. There is a plan to arrange human resources, equipment, support tourists and prepare the best conditions to serve tourists during the holidays.
Environmental sanitation, food hygiene and safety, fire prevention and fighting, security and order are guaranteed; some service businesses have organized discount promotions to stimulate tourism.
However, during the holidays, the weather with rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds affects tourism activities, especially outdoor recreation activities, island tours and sea activities. Events celebrating the 80th anniversary, parades and parades have shared the source of tourists between localities. In addition, there are holidays close to school days, domestic visitors have just had a summer vacation, while international visitors are in the low season, so the number of visitors to visit and travel has increased but not high.
Tourist attractions are popular with tourists such as: Phu Quoc, Nam Du, Ha Tien, Vinh Te, Kien Luong, Tien Hai, Nui Sam National Tourist Area, Nui Cam Tourist Area, Tra Su cajuput forest, ...
