'Golden season' for tourism in the capital

Major anniversaries become a "lever" to attract tourists to the capital Hanoi even during low seasons.

" Boost" from major holidays

Although Hanoi is still nearly a month away from the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, the capital has welcomed a sudden increase in visitors, pushing the Northern tour market into the busiest season of the year. On some reputable travel platforms such as Agoda, Booking.com, according to reporters from the Vietnam Law Newspaper, most of the hotels with beautiful locations in the center of Hanoi are in a state of "sold out" rooms. It is known that a large number of tourists have made plans since June to "reserve" hotels near the event venues. The area around Ba Dinh Square, the Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake... has been sold out very early, showing the special attraction of this year's Great Festival.

Not only are there no rooms available, but airfares to Hanoi also tend to increase 2-3 times compared to normal days. According to surveys on ticket booking platforms such as Bestprice, Traveloka..., airfares to Hanoi from late August to early September show signs of skyrocketing.

Thanks to the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, "satellite" destinations such as Ninh Binh , Ha Long, Sa Pa, Moc Chau are also chosen by tourists to combine in their journey. Tourists can both visit the beautiful scenery of the North and return to Hanoi to attend the ceremony and enjoy the autumn weather.

In fact, figures from July have shown a strong growth in tourism to the capital in the months leading up to the country’s major anniversary. In July, Hanoi welcomed about 2.8 million tourists, up 10.3% over the same period last year. Of which, international visitors reached more than 553,000, up 25.2% over the same period last year. Many tourists shared that they came to Hanoi to visit historical sites and take standard photos for the upcoming anniversary.

Promises to "explode" in the second half of the year

In 2025, Hanoi strives to welcome 31 million visitors, including 7.5 million international visitors, with total tourism revenue expected to reach about 130 trillion VND.

With two major anniversaries, the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2, and the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025), Hanoi has become a cultural and historical center attracting domestic and foreign tourists to visit. Therefore, although summer is the low season for tourism in Hanoi, the number of tourists to the capital remains stable and tends to increase as the holidays approach. According to a report by the Hanoi Department of Tourism, during the April 30 - May 1 holiday alone, the city is estimated to welcome more than 875,000 visitors, an increase of more than 18.6% over the same period in 2024 (in 2024, Hanoi welcomed about more than 737,000 visitors). Of which, more than 136,000 international tourists, an increase of 55.35%.

On the occasion of September 2, the number of tourists to Hanoi is predicted to increase many times compared to previous years. This is a "leverage" for Hanoi to prepare for the upcoming peak autumn-winter tourist season. According to statistics from Agoda platform, in the past few months, Hanoi has led the trend of searching for destinations on the occasion of National Day with the number of accommodation searches increasing more than 44 times compared to last year. PYS Travel Company, headquartered in Hanoi, recorded a 130% increase in the number of visitors registering to visit the capital during this holiday compared to the same period.

In the near future, the Hanoi Department of Tourism and other units are preparing new product lines, especially product lines for craft village tourism along the Nam Thang Long heritage tourism route. At the same time, other inner-city products, especially inner-city railway tourism routes, will also be launched. Typical are experiential tourism products associated with heritage values and relics at the tourist destination of O Dien commune; the "Nam Thang Long Heritage Road" tourist route; community tourism model in My Duc commune; rural agricultural tourism in Tich Loc commune...

In addition, Hanoi Tourist Corporation (Hanoitourist) also develops a series of products such as night tours, city tours, bicycle tours, cultural and culinary tours... to meet the diverse sightseeing and experience needs of tourists.

To enhance the experience for foreign visitors on the upcoming September 2 anniversary and in the future, Hanoi is promoting the development of self-booking tours, integrated digital maps, and multilingual artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

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