The number of foreign arrivals to Hanoi has reached 634,000 so far
this year, up 9.8 percent against the same period last year, showing
that Hanoi remains an attractive destination for foreigners.
Countries seeing high rates of tourists travelling to Hanoi include
Australia, Republic of Korea, Japan, the United States,
France and the United Kingdom.
In an effort to
create a more beautiful Hanoi for international visitors, municipal
authorities have mapped out a master plan to develop its tourist sites
including community tourism in Ba Vi town, as well as promote cultural
and historical values of Thang Long Imperial Citadel world heritage.
A plan to popularise Hanoi tourism on a Hong Kong-based electronic
travel magazine named Smart Travel Asia has also been drafted.
The Vietnam-Hanoi International Tourist Fair running from April 18-21
is another effort to promote the capital city to overseas travel
companies.
Hanoi is now well-prepared for the
national holiday on the anniversary of the Liberation of the South
(April 30) and May Day, which is expected to see a huge number of
visitors.-VNA