Hanoi tourism takes lead in growth on September 2nd

To welcome the expected increase in the number of visitors to the capital, Hanoi has introduced 80 attractive tourism products to enhance the experience for visitors, while taking advantage of this golden opportunity to promote the image of the "Cultured - Civilized - Modern" capital to international friends.

On August 19, Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) launched the tourist train "Hanoi 5 gates". *Photo: Tuan Luong*

The number of visitors increased dramatically.

This year, Hanoi is the focal point for organizing activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025) and National Day September 2, especially the organization of the military parade on September 2, so experts predict that the number of visitors to the capital will increase sharply. In addition, the 4-day September 2 holiday will be a great opportunity for the capital's tourism industry to accelerate, welcoming the largest number of visitors of the year.

According to Booking.com, since the beginning of August, Hanoi has risen to the top of the list of destinations most searched for by Vietnamese people during the September 2 holiday. Data from Agoda, an online hotel booking platform, also shows that during the National Day holiday, Hanoi led the travel trend with the number of accommodation searches increasing by more than 44 times compared to the same period in 2024.

According to the Hanoi Department of Tourism, the number of visitors to Hanoi during the September 2 holiday is expected to increase by 40% - 50% compared to last year. Currently, many 2-3 star hotels in the central area are fully booked, 4-5 star hotels have 60-70% of their rooms booked, and are expected to be fully booked by the September 2 holiday. Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, CEO of the A25 hotel system (3-4 star hotels), said that about 40 of the unit's hotels were 90% filled, of which hotels in the central area were fully booked since the beginning of August.

A survey of 4-5 star hotels in Hanoi shows that large hotels such as Sheraton (Tay Ho), Pan Pacific Hanoi (Thanh Nien Street), Movenpick (Ly Thuong Kiet Street), Thang Long Opera Hotel (Tong Dan Street), Novotel hotel system, Grand Mercure Hanoi (Cat Linh Street)... have current room booking rates of about 60% - 70%.

On this occasion, hotels also organize many attractive stimulus programs, decorate hotels, check-in points with flags and flowers to spread the atmosphere of National Day; build rich culinary menus, beautifully presented. Many travel agencies also build inter-regional tours from Hanoi to Ha Long (Quang Ninh), Cat Ba (Hai Phong), Sa Pa (Lao Cai), Moc Chau (Son La), Ninh Binh... General Director of Trang An Travel Company Nguyen Huu Cuong said that with the 4-day holiday, tourists coming to Hanoi will have the need to explore many places, so the unit has prepared many attractive domestic products departing from Hanoi.

Diverse "specialties" of Hanoi tourism

To prepare for welcoming a large number of visitors to the capital on the occasion of September 2, Hanoi has prepared a big "party" with many attractive products. On August 13, the Hanoi Department of Tourism launched the product set "80 Hanoi experiences not to be missed during the historic festival season". The products are divided into many thematic groups: Heritage - Culture - History; Ecology - Resort - Nature; Cuisine - Shopping - Urban experience; Art - Night - Creativity; Agriculture - Craft villages - New countryside and Transportation - Metro - Railway - Waterway - Aviation. The highlight is the two-story tourist train "Nam Cua O" - The Hanoi Train, inaugurated on August 19, consisting of 5 passenger carriages named after famous gates (O Cau Den, O Quan Chuong, O Cau Giay, O Cho Dua, O Dong Mac), combining nostalgic design with typical cultural and culinary experiences.

Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Tran Trung Hieu emphasized that the products will bring tourists to experience “movement” in Hanoi. Notably, Hanoi has 14 products associated with tourist vehicles such as cyclo, tram, double-decker bus, elevated railway Metro Cat Linh – Ha Dong, inner-city train or waterway journey along the Red River. “Each means of transport will bring different experiences, showing that Hanoi does not stand still but is always changing” – Mr. Tran Trung Hieu shared.

Along with the products organized by the Department of Tourism, a series of exhibitions and displays took place at museums, open for free. Highlights include the exhibition "Independence Autumn" and the large-scale oil painting "Independence Spring" at the Ho Chi Minh Museum; "Education for the masses - Lighting up the future" at the National Museum of History; "Children of the Fatherland" and the exhibition of Artificial Intelligence in fine arts at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum. In addition, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the National Exhibition Center, and the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism also became the meeting places for many attractive events and displays.

In the suburbs of Hanoi, the Hanoi Department of Tourism also introduced many new tourism products such as the "Nam Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Road" route; the program "Discovering Ba Vi's identity" with Muong and Dao cultural experiences; and health care resort tourism.

According to Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism Dang Huong Giang, the capital city of Hanoi is ready with unique and attractive tourism services and products to welcome domestic and foreign tourists on the occasion of the 2-9 national holiday. “Hanoi Department of Tourism calls on every citizen and tourist to join hands to preserve the environment and landscape, always being a “Safe – Friendly – Quality – Attractive” destination – Ms. Dang Huong Giang expressed.

Source: Hanoi Moi Newspaper

Source: http://sodulich.hanoi.gov.vn/du-lich-ha-noi-don-dau-nhip-tang-truong-dip-2-9.html

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