On the morning of April 28, 45-seat tourist buses took passengers to Nha Trang tourist wharf early in the morning to avoid the heat. Some routes such as Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Tran Phu experienced temporary traffic jams due to the large number of vehicles on the road.
The number of train passengers to Nha Trang is high, some inner-city roads in Nha Trang are packed with cars - Photo: MINH CHIEN
Mr. Tran Van Phu - Head of Nha Trang Tourist Wharf Management Department (under Nha Trang Bay Management Board) - said that today, about 8,000 visitors came to the wharf to visit the island tours in Nha Trang Bay. Previously, on April 27, there were more than 5,800 visitors with 333 boat trips.
"In addition to domestic tourists, international tourists during this year's holiday have increased quite strongly, especially Chinese groups. On this occasion, the Management Board has also organized traffic flow and processed procedures early for ships to enter and exit the port," said Mr. Phu.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang - Head of the Management Board of the Ponagar Tower Relic Site - said that from April 27 to 28, more than 13,000 visitors came to visit this relic. Among them, a large number of Cham tourists and pilgrims (more than 100 groups) came here because the Ponagar Tower Festival began on April 28.
The number of tourists going on island tours increased sharply during the holidays - Photo: MINH CHIEN
Mr. Tran Minh Duc - Vice President of Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa Tourism Association - said that during this year's holiday, the source of tourists from the South traveling on the highway in the direction of independent travel still dominates.
"Due to the hot weather, the tours will depart early and return to their accommodation late. Normally, during holidays, on Monday and Tuesday, the number of visitors to the locality increases, and on the first day, families start to arrange their travel," said Mr. Duc.
According to the report of Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Tourism, in the first quarter, the whole province welcomed 2.1 million overnight guests, 2.7 times higher than the same period in 2023, including more than 1.2 million international visitors, 5.2 times higher than the same period. Of which, the Chinese market increased sharply.
Cam Ranh International Terminal Joint Stock Company said that currently, there are an average of 16 flights from China to Khanh Hoa every day, much higher than the same period in 2023 (only 4-5 flights per day).
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