4:08:04 PM | 22/11/2007
Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam welcomed 1.15 million tourist arrivals in the first 11 months of this year, up 11.5 per cent on year, the municipal department of tourism said.
The figure is equivalent to 95 per cent of the city’s yearly plan, it added.
Strong growth has been seen in the numbers of visitors from China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, France and the U.S.
Hanoi now boasts 34 hotels ranked 3-5 stars, which meet only 70 per cent of international tourist demand during this “hot” tourism season.
The city targets 6.6 million visitors this year, including 1.2 million foreigners and earn revenue of VND15 trillion ($937.5 million) in 2007, up 9 per cent and 7.5 per cent on-year respectively.
Hanoi is working on a file to propose that the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognize the Thang Long Imperial Citadel as a world cultural heritage.
At present, 33 per cent of foreign tourists to Vietnam come Hanoi. (Vietnam & World Economy)
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