The average room occupancy rate at tourist accommodation establishments during the September 2 holiday reached 56%, an increase of 1.85% compared to the 2023 holiday. Particularly on September 1 and 2, 2024, room occupancy rate reached over 60%.
During the holiday, the number of international tourists to key tourist destinations increased, mainly from the markets of Korea, China, Taiwan (China), India, Europe, and the US with a stay of about 4-5 nights.
To meet the needs of tourists, many localities have coordinated with local tourism businesses to proactively innovate and build diverse and attractive tourism products, organize cultural events, festivals, promotional programs... to attract tourists, increase spending and length of stay of tourists.
Accordingly, Than Uyen (Lai Chau) organized the program "Sparkling colors of Than Uyen". The Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism (Hanoi) with the highland market "Happy Independence Day". Mu Cang Chai (Yen Bai) with the art program "Shape of the country" and organized the Son Tra Festival. Ba Den Mountain (Tay Ninh) was bustling with tourist activities "hunting for white cloud hats", Chhay dam drum dance, pentatonic music...
The weather was basically favorable across the country, so the target of serving guests and total revenue from tourists in the provinces and cities increased quite well compared to the same period last year. Some localities recorded high increases, especially Binh Thuan, which welcomed more than 3 times more visitors than the same period in 2023.
According to statistics, Ho Chi Minh City is estimated to welcome and serve 980,000 visitors (up 2% over the same period in 2023); Hanoi: 672,900 (up 5%); Hai Phong: 580,000; Khanh Hoa: 578,219 (up 2%); Ba Ria - Vung Tau: 555,984 (up 4.0%); Quang Ninh: 455,000 (up 19%); Thanh Hoa: 395,700 (up 20.4%); Binh Thuan: 385,000 (up 3.3 times); Nghe An: 320,000 (up 19%); Da Nang: 308,000 (up 21.2%); Lao Cai: 196,500; Kien Giang: 159,176 arrivals (up 25.6%); Lam Dong: 132,000 arrivals (up 10%); Thua Thien Hue: 130,000 arrivals (up 32.7%)...
During the holiday, the total number of flights provided is estimated at more than 4,250, an average of 840 flights/day, an increase of 3.5% over the same period in 2023. The Railway industry served about 130,000 train passengers, an increase of about 10% over the same period in 2023.
On the peak day (August 30), there were 10 trains on the North-South route: 5 Hanoi-Saigon trips, 1 Hanoi-Da Nang trip, 2 Hanoi-Dong Hoi trips, 2 Hanoi-Vinh trips.
