This year's National Day holiday on September 2 is expected to be more vibrant than previous years when the domestic tourism market recorded the number of customers booking tours early, especially on the Hanoi route and neighboring areas.
According to Ms. Tran Thi Bao Thu - Marketing - Communications Director of Vietluxtour, the market started earlier than the same period.
Many tourists eagerly await the 80th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2025) in Hanoi, attracting the demand for the capital city tour products (city tours) and the Uncle Ho's footprints (Hanoi - Thai Nguyen - Tuyen Quang) routes, October Autumn Festival Memories (Hanoi - Tuyen Quang) with meaningful roots.
On this occasion, the unit also introduced a cluster of new-era Vietnam tours according to a new tourism map of 34 provinces and cities.
"This year's September 2 holiday tour prices have increased by 5-10%, depending on the route, due to increased airfares, hotels, and restaurants" - Ms. Bao Thu said.
Mr. Pham Anh Vu - Deputy General Director of Viet Travel Company - commented that domestic tourism demand on September 2 focuses on 2 trends. About 40% of visitors choose tours to Hanoi and surrounding areas to watch Parades, Parades and events celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Day.
The remaining 60% is aimed at sea tours or northern mountainous areas. This is a group of tourists who want to have a short holiday in localities and prepare for children to enter the new school year.
Ms. Tran Phuong Linh - Marketing - Information Technology Director of BenThanh Tourist Company - said that due to the attraction of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Day, the number of visitors who want to learn about Hanoi tours on September 2 increased by about 20% over the same period.
With the resonance of cultural and historical events, this year's September 2 holiday promises to bring visitors many options to experience.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the tourism industry introduces many unique products and programs to serve tourists during the September 2 holiday, which is considered an important lever for recovery and growth in the peak season at the end of the year. Businesses focus on short-term tours and inner-city experience tours, suitable for family vacations.
Currently, the city is oriented to develop key product groups including festival tourism - events, waterway tourism, typical cultural tourism, night tourism and products associated with agriculture, ecology, and community. The tourism industry is also re-planning the development space based on the typical advantages of each region.
In particular, Ho Chi Minh City promotes the development of green tourism products, attracting a large number of domestic visitors, especially young people and families with young children.
