Hanoi (VNA) – The capital city of Hanoiwelcomed more than 54,000 international visitors during the four-day holidaysfrom April 29 to May 2, a year-on-year increase of 33 percent.

The number of domestic holidaymakers wasestimated at 235,400, up 7 percent against the same period last year.

The city’s tourism sector raked in 867 billionVND (38.1 million USD) in revenue, a year-on-year rise of 21 percent.

Hanoi’s popular destinations included Ho ChiMinh Mausoleum, Ngoc Son Temple, Temple of Literature, Thang Long ImperialCitadel, Ba Vi National Park, Huong Pagoda, Duong Lam Ancient Village and TayPhuong Pagoda.

Other localities such as the central city of DaNang and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho also drew many holidaymakers.

Da Nang received more than 311,300 tourists,including 84,500 foreigners and 226,700 domestic visitors, representing ayear-on-year rises of 91.2 percent and 26 percent, respectively.

During the holidays, visitors could participatein the 2017 Da Nang International Fireworks Festival which began on April 29with various activities, including a marine tourism programme, a street musicshow, an art performance, and an international cuisine festival.

Most of the foreign tourists came from China, Japanand the Republic of Korea.

Meanwhile, Can Tho served some 100,000vacationers during the holidays, a yearly increase of 12 percent, includingnearly 6,000 overseas visitors.

The city’s tourism industry grossed 30.5 billionVND (1.3 million USD) in revenue, a year-on-year rise of 17 percent.

Attractive destinations included Southern TrucLam Zen Monastery, My Khanh tourism village and Lung Cot Cau tourism site.-VNA