Blackpink's tour attracts 3,000 international visitors to Hanoi

The Hanoi Department of Tourism has just released a report on the service activities for the Blackpink band tour in Hanoi. In it, it affirmed that the event contributed to attracting tourists to Hanoi.

Specifically, the number of visitors to the program at My Dinh National Stadium is estimated at 70,000, including 3,000 international visitors. Vietnamese visitors mainly come from Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa). Regarding international visitors, visitors from China account for the largest proportion, followed by Canada, Hong Kong (China), Australia, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore and the Philippines.

Lively performance of Blackpink at My Dinh Stadium. Photo: Thanh Loan/VNA

During Blackpink’s performance in Hanoi, the room occupancy rate of hotels near My Dinh Stadium increased by 20% compared to previous weekends. The number of searches for rooms in Hanoi during these two days through international booking sites such as Agoda was 10 times higher than the previous week. The room occupancy rate of hotels in July was estimated at 60.8%.

Tourist attractions also recorded a growth of about 15-20% compared to the same period last weekend. Statistics for the three days (July 28-30) showed that the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam welcomed more than 9,600 visitors, the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long welcomed more than 8,000 visitors, and Bao Son Paradise welcomed 7,000 visitors.

According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh, Deputy Director of Hanoi Department of Tourism, the program was successful and suggested that the City People's Committee direct relevant units to support businesses with financial capacity and prestigious international brands to organize international cultural, sports and tourism events in the area.

According to Baotintuc.vn

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Source: http://www.baohoabinh.com.vn/16/180641/Su-kien-luu-dien-cua-Blackpink-thu-hut-3.000-khach-quoc-te-den-Ha-Noi.htm