Islands of southern Kien Giang province became magnets for tourists during the National Reunification (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday starting on April 28, contributing to a sharp rise of visitors to this Mekong Delta locality in the first four months of 2018.
Tourists at a hotel in Kien Giang province (Photo: VNA)
Kien Giang (VNA) – Islands of southern Kien Giangprovince became magnets for tourists during the National Reunification (April30) and May Day (May 1) holiday starting on April 28, contributing to a sharprise of visitors to this Mekong Delta locality in the first four months of2018.
Kien Giang welcomed over 270,000 touristarrivals during the four-day holiday, up nearly 40 percent from the same periodlast year. They included more than 5,400 foreigners, rising by some 34 percentyear on year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.
Most of the vacationers chose such islands asPhu Quoc, Lai Son, An Son, Nam Du, Hon Nghe and Hai Tac as their destinations.Notably, Phu Quoc Island attracted nearly 100,000 visitors during the holiday,compared to the previously estimated 40,000.
Vice Chairman of the Phu Quoc district People’sCommittee Huynh Quang Hung said despite a surge in the tourist number, localaccommodation facilities were still able to provide the best services at stableprices.
To serve the soaring travel demand, Phu QuocInternational Airport increased domestic flights while Superdong Phu Quoc, aspeedboat service provider, also offered more trips linking Rach Gia city andHa Tien township in the mainland to this island during the holiday.
As a result of its efforts, the provinceattracted more than 2.5 million tourists in the first four months of this year,up 18 percent from a year earlier.-VNA
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An analysis of accommodation search data based on check-in dates for June and July revealed that Nha Trang surpassed all other destinations in popularity among Korean users.
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Kicking off the festival on the evening of June 7 will be the grand music concert titled “Nha Trang Say Hi”, featuring popular artists from the trending show “Anh Trai Say Hi”. The event will be broadcast live nationwide and conclude with a fireworks display over Nha Trang Bay.
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The northern midland province of Phu Tho has carried out all-round measures to improve tourism infrastructure, services, and offerings, elevating visitor experience and reinforcing the province’s unique cultural identity.
Hanoi has directed lodging providers and tourist destinations to bolster preparations in staffing, service quality, security, and sanitation. Community-based lodging platforms such as Airbnb are also being promoted strongly to expand housing supply during the holiday period.
Tourists at a hotel in Kien Giang province (Photo: VNA) 
