Hanoi expects to welcome nearly 20 million visitors in Jan-Sep
20/09/2018
The Hanoitimes - In 2018, Hanoi hopes to welcome 25.4 million visitors, including 5.5 million foreign tourists.
Foreign visitors to Hanoi.
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Hanoi has upgraded infrastructure and diversified tourism products to better serve holidaymakers, according to Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Tran Duc Hai.
In 2018, Hanoi aims to welcome more than 25.4 million visitors, including 5.5 million foreigners.
Earlier, Hello, a UK weekly magazine has named Hanoi the number one city on its seven best destinations in Asia for backpackers.
Ideal for travelers on a tight budget, Vietnam’s capital city is one of the cheapest destinations for backpackers. “Not only is accommodation and food reamarkably affordable, but you’ll be spoiled for choice of things to see and do in the city, which has a mix of Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences,” Helle magazine wrote.
Hoan Kiem Lake, Hai Ba Trung Temple and Hoa Lo Prison Museum are just three of the popular attractions, while backpackers often spend their evenings gathered at Bia Hoi (draft beer) bars across Hanoi, where you’ll find the cheapest beer in the world, the magazine added.
Tourist attractions in the capital city also include the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the Huong Son relic site, the Temple of Literature and the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups.