The number of tourists to Quang Binh on the occasion of April 30 and May 1 increased by 8.7% against the year of 2018

Post date: 04/05/2019

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(Quang Binh Portal) - According to information from the Department of Tourism, during the holidays of April 30 (Reunification Day) and May 1 (International Labor Day), 2019, the whole province welcomed about 250,000 visitors, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2018, of which international visitors were about 14,000 arrivals, up 24%. Occupancy rate was about 80 - 95% on average, this rate of hotels from 3 stars upward and equivalent was about 90%, especially on the evening of April 30, May 1, the occupancy rate reached nearly 100 %.  

The main destinations of tourists were Phong Nha cave, Paradise cave, Chay river – Dark cave, eight youth volunteer cave and heroes and martyrs temple in 20 Quyet Thang street, Hoang Phuc Pagoda, Thanh Mau Lieu Hanh temple, Da Nhay, Nhat Le, Quang Phu and Bao Ninh beaches, exploring and adventure tours in Phong Nha - Ke Bang area, Tu Lan cave system in Minh Hoa district. Especially, new destinations that have been put into operation also attract many visitors such as Ozo Treetop Park, Mo waterfall, Canh Duong tourist cultural village, Love Velly, Dong Soi organic farm, Phap Ke sunflower field...

During five day holiday, the Tomb of Vo Nguyen Giap General welcomed over 60,000 visits; Phong Nha area received about 57,000 tourists.

To gain above result is due to the holidays of April 30 and May 1 lasting for five days with favorable weather conditions for the need of tourists' entertainment. Along with that, the localities in the province also organized many cultural, art, fitness and sports activities to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values, intangible culture, create entertainment places for tourists, residents on holidays, contributing to promoting tourism to domestic and foreign tourists such as Dong Hoi city organized a series of events and art programs to celebrate Dong Hoi Cultural and Tourism Week, including bonsai exhibition, Street Parade Festival, Cheo can Mua bong, fishing ceremony, and exchanges of folk songs, street music, Quang Binh food festival, Bai Choi festival, Cuop cu festival, traditional boat racing on Nhat Le river, art program to celebrate Dong Hoi Cultural - Tourism Week of the year 2019; Bo Trach district organized a carp contest and boat racing on Son River; Minh Hoa district organized the Culture - Sports - Tourism Week and the Full Moon Festival in March in Minh Hoa District ... In addition, along with the effective tourism promotion, diverse destinations, the newly invested systems of hotels and restaurants contribute to meet the needs of tourists' entertainment during the days of their stay in Quang Binh.

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