Information from the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province, as of the beginning of May 2026, the whole province welcomed 8.2 million tourist arrivals, an increase of 8% compared to the same period last year. In particular, total tourism revenue reached 21,639 billion VND, a strong growth of 18%.
The biggest highlight is the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday and April 30 - May 1 when the locality attracted over 1.3 million visitors, earning 4,165 billion VND, an increase of 33% in revenue.
According to Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee, this breakthrough figure is not accidental but the result of a chain event organization model combining cultural industry, experiential tourism and night economy.
Typically, Yen Tu Spring Festival 2026 attracted over 1 million visitors after being recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site, or Ha Long Carnaval 2026 with the theme "Miracle shining in the new era" created a media fever with more than 80 million views and interactions on social networking platforms.
At the conference summarizing tourism activities at the beginning of the year organized by the Provincial People's Committee on May 9, Mr. Bui Van Khang - Chairman of Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee - emphasized that the service and tourism industry currently contributes about 45% to the province's economic structure. The development of this sector is not only a goal of growth but also a direct solution to improve income and quality of life for people.
To realize the goal of welcoming 22 million visitors with revenue of 65,000 billion VND in 2026, Quang Ninh is strongly shifting from superficial exploitation to in-depth development, especially at spiritual and heritage tourist destinations.
In addition, according to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang City, during the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday and April 30 - May 1 recently, Da Nang was in the group of localities with the highest number of tourists and tourism revenue in the country with about 1.46 million visitors, an increase of nearly 35% compared to the same period in 2025; estimated revenue reached about 5,700 billion VND.
The bustle at the airport gateways also proves the attractiveness of the "livable city" with 27 operating routes, including 20 regular international routes connecting with key markets such as Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and even the Middle East.
Ms. Truong Thi Hong Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang City - said that despite achieving positive figures, the Da Nang tourism industry still has many bottlenecks that need to be removed for sustainable development.
In the context of global tourism recovering strongly, Da Nang City is facing a great opportunity not only to maintain positive growth momentum but also to rise to become a world-class tourist center of the Asian region.
To realize the goal of double-digit growth, Da Nang city's tourism industry has identified a methodical roadmap, combining renewing core values and creating breakthrough development drivers.
