Yen Bai - Lunar New Year is the peak season for tourism , which also marks the beginning of the new year. Yen Bai tourism recorded impressive results when the number of domestic and international tourists to the province increased significantly with 116,000 arrivals (up 5.3% over the same period in 2024), of which international visitors reached over 18,360 arrivals, with estimated revenue reaching 99.2 billion VND.
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Foreign tourists are extremely impressed with the warm welcome of Yen Bai province. |
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Yen Bai has made efforts to innovate products associated with introducing and promoting the value of Vietnamese Tet, aiming to increase new experiences at destinations, creating a brilliant and vibrant Tet picture, leaving many impressive emotions in every step of tourists.
Yen Bai welcomes first tourists
In the bustling atmosphere welcoming the new year 2025, localities in the province organized to welcome the first "first" tourist group of the new year. Leaders of the People's Committees of districts, towns and communes and wards presented flowers and New Year greeting cards to welcome the domestic and international delegations from countries such as the US, Russia, France, Germany, etc. The guests were very impressed with the warm welcome of the locality and the owners of the establishments, and experienced the traditional Tet atmosphere and cultural activities and festivals on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, bringing visitors meaningful experiences in the first days of the year.
Tourist Klemm from beautiful Germany felt: "Coming to Mu Cang Chai, I was captivated by the peaceful and beautiful natural scenery. I was very happy, surprised and honored to know that I was one of the first tourists of Yen Bai in the new year. The thoughtful reception with warm and friendly feelings of you made foreign tourists like us even more impressed and memorable about this place."
As guests on the first day of the new year at Zoni Home Homestay, Tram Tau district, Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang's family from Hanoi were very happy and impressed to participate in many meaningful spring activities with the local people here. Ms. Trang shared on her personal Facebook page: "My group had a wonderful spring trip to At Ty 2025 at Zoni Home. This lovely Home has many beautiful virtual living corners, if you visit during the rice planting season, you will surely be even more fascinated. Everything at Zoni Home is wonderful...".
Ms. Nguyen Thu Trang from Hanoi was pleased to have a memorable Tet holiday in Tram Tau.
As a homestay in Hat Luu commune, in addition to preparing facilities to serve and meet the needs of eating and resting for tourists, Zoni Home also prepares with the villagers to organize folk games, perform cultural and artistic performances during the Tet holiday in the community. Ms. Bui Thi Minh Nghia - owner of Homestay Zoni Home accommodation service informed: "In order for tourists to feel the unique traditional Tet holiday and imbued with the cultural nuances of the Northwest ethnic groups, we have organized many activities for tourists to experience such as: singing, playing Mong flute, organizing games of throwing pao, throwing con... We hope to create an impression and bring satisfaction to tourists during their early spring trip".
To implement the province's tourism development goals in 2025, launch tourism activities in the early year of At Ty 2025 and promote the image of local tourism, for the first time Yen Bai province organized to welcome the first visitors to the province.
Ms. Vu Thi Mai Oanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the province affirmed: "Not only the first guests but any tourist coming to Yen Bai province will always be welcomed with the warmest and friendliest feelings. This is an activity showing the hospitality of Yen Bai province to welcome tourists with the expectation of a new year of success and luck for the tourism industry. In particular, to promote the image of Yen Bai as a safe tourist destination, a lively journey for domestic and international tourists. Thereby, contributing to making Yen Bai a favorite destination for domestic and international tourists".
Tet holiday in Yen Bai - comfortable like at home
Traveling during the Lunar New Year is becoming increasingly popular. This is considered both a time to relax and an opportunity for tourists to explore the traditional culture and customs of celebrating the traditional New Year in different localities and regions to start a new year happily and joyfully. Grasping this trend, Yen Bai province has built a series of events suitable for tourists' travel schedules with nearly 30 outstanding activities to traditional festivals for tourists to increase their experiences and learn about the unique culture of each locality.
Attractive activities for tourists include: tea making and tea tasting space; sightseeing, relaxation, experiencing the cultural values of the Mong and Thai communities; resort tourism activities, hot mineral baths; Banh Day Festival, spring and New Year activities; Gau Tao Festival, folk games in the villages; paragliding activities; ethnic games such as pao throwing, con throwing, monkey bridge walking, stilt running competition and artistic activities such as folk singing, playing the panpipe, flute, two-string fiddle, leaf trumpet...
In addition, tourist areas and spots in the province have developed plans to welcome visitors and organize a variety of experiential activities imbued with traditional cultural identity. Travel agencies in the province also focus on promoting the provision of service combos and building attractive tours during the Lunar New Year holiday. Thereby, making every step on the journey of discovery and spring travel of tourists in Yen Bai an unforgettable impression.
Mr. Nguyen Trung Thanh's family from Hai Phong city chose Homestay Cuong Chinh, Nghia Lo town for their Tet holiday. Mr. Thanh said: "After completing all the family's Tet holiday procedures, on the afternoon of the second day of Tet, my whole family went to Nghia Lo town. Last year my family went to Nha Trang, this year we chose to go to the Northwest so that the children could explore the customs and culinary culture of the ethnic minorities in the mountains. The children watched the Thai people wrap banh chung, grill fish. Then they participated in throwing con, watching people play To mac le. The first time traveling to Nghia Lo town for Tet left many emotions for my family members because of the friendliness and it was really comfortable."
Tourists join the experience of wrapping Chung cake with locals during Tet holiday.
As for the group of young people from Thanh Hoa, with the view of celebrating Tet by traveling to find new emotions and spirits with positive energy for a new year, they chose to stay at Vu Linh Palmhouse Homestay, Yen Binh district. Tourist Nguyen Hong Nhung shared: "During the 2 days of vacation here, we were able to join in the Tet activities of the Dao ethnic people, cycling to visit the village in the spring to feel the peace and gentleness of the countryside. It was truly a memorable trip, a profound experience".
Spring brings a joyful and bustling atmosphere with budding buds, which is also the time when Yen Bai becomes an ideal, impressive and attractive destination for those who want to enjoy a peaceful, fresh and carefree space. Along with many activities to experience the cultural identity of ethnic groups, this land rich in historical traditions, imbued with culture with 142 historical relics, in which many cultural heritages are associated with spiritual festivals imbued with the cultural characteristics of each ethnic group taking place in the early spring of the new year, is attracting tourists to find a peaceful and serene place, praying for a peaceful new year.
Yen Bai - a safe, friendly, unique, attractive and impressive destination always opens its arms to welcome travelers to preserve beautiful memories of Spring as well as all seasons of the year. With good signals from the first days of the new year, along with the efforts of authorities at all levels and the provincial tourism sector, the picture of Yen Bai's "smokeless industry" promises to make a strong breakthrough, achieving many new victories in 2025.
Thanh Chi
Source: http://baoyenbai.com.vn/226/345622/Du-lich-Yen-Bai---Cam-xuc-tr111ng-tung-buoc-chan.aspx
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