The attraction of domestic tourism during the April 30 and May 1 holidays

Representatives of travel companies said that, unlike previous years, this year, customers buying domestic and international tours are relatively equal. Notably, historical and origin tours are very popular with tourists during this holiday season.

According to Vietluxtour representative, during the April 30 - May 1 holiday this year, tourists coming to Ho Chi Minh City will have many options to explore the city with a series of inner-city tours that have just been built, renovated and put into operation by the unit.

In particular, the highlight of the tour program "Legend of Heroes" - a tourism product that has just won an award in the contest "Designing a tourism program to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification" launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.

With a 4-day, 3-night journey, the tour will take visitors from Ho Chi Minh City to historical sites such as: Rung Sac War Zone Historical Site - a site associated with the heroic commando soldiers of Group 10; Can Gio Monkey Island; Rung Sac Martyrs Cemetery, Cu Chi Tunnels, Independence Palace...

In addition, Vietluxtour also organizes many other cultural and historical tours such as: From ancient Saigon to present-day Ho Chi Minh City; Memories of Saigon-Cho Lon, District 1 - Night colors; Cu Chi - land of steel and bronze; Imprints of Saigon-Gia Dinh-Ho Chi Minh City... In particular, the "Saigon Special Forces" tour has been organized for many years but still attracts a large number of domestic and international tourists.

Tourists learn about tours at the Vietnam International Travel Mart - VITM Hanoi 2025. (Photo: HA THANH)

Thanks to the attraction of the activities celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, BestPrice Travel launched two tour packages called "Return to the land of steel", exploring the heroic land, witnessing the unique tunnel system, experiencing the tunnel, reliving the glorious historical stories; and "Imprint of heroic unification", visiting historical sites associated with the victory day and the development of Ho Chi Minh City today.

Mr. Bui Thanh Tu, Marketing Director of BestPrice Travel, said that these tours have received much attention and research from tourists. This is not simply a journey of discovery but also has profound educational value, contributing to spreading cultural values, enhancing historical understanding and educating patriotism and national pride in each tourist.

In addition to programs about origins and history, according to travel agencies, this year, coastal destinations such as Da Nang, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa), Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh), Phu Quoc (Kien Giang)..., heritage destinations such as Trang An (Ninh Binh), Hue, Hoi An (Quang Nam)... or the east and northwest discovery routes continue to attract a large number of tourists.

Ms. Nguyen Hoai Thu, Director of Saigontourist Hanoi branch, said that this year, the trend of choosing domestic destinations for the April 30 and May 1 holidays continues to increase, with journeys to explore the peaceful beauty of the Northwest, watch the sunset in Phan Thiet, Nha Trang, feel the majesty of Hue citadel, release flower lanterns in Hoi An ancient town...

According to Ms. Nguyen Hoai Thu, up to this point, Saigontourist's domestic itineraries for the April 30 and May 1 holidays are fully booked, with the number of customers booking tours increasing by 15% compared to 2024.

Some travel agencies have also recorded a clear increase in domestic tourism. According to Flamingo Redtours General Director Nguyen Cong Hoan, during the April 30 and May 1 holidays, the gap between domestic and international tour purchases has narrowed to 45% and 55%, respectively.

For domestic tours, tourists are interested in origin journey products such as: tours to visit the resistance capital Tan Trao associated with meeting experiences at the Government Council hall; eating resistance meals at the Party Central Committee bunker; rowing rafts and singing Then on the Pho Day River...

In addition, the travel experiences by train to Hai Phong, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue, Quang Nam, Da Nang are also loved by customers. The advantage of this product line is that the cost is more reasonable, and it also increases the experience when tourists can travel, sightsee, socialize, and organize events on the train.

The April 30 and May 1 holidays are considered a stepping stone for the peak summer tourist season. This is also an opportunity for localities to introduce many new products to attract tourists.

On this occasion, Quang Nam province offers the incentive program "Quang Nam - Green Heritage" worth about 10 billion VND, applicable from April to November 2025; Da Nang introduces the tourism stimulus program "Enjoy Da Nang - Multi-experience" with special attractive incentive service packages for domestic and international tourists throughout 2025.

Binh Thuan introduces many special tourism programs in Phan Thiet-Mui Ne, explore Phu Quy island and a series of large-scale cultural, sports and tourism events on the occasion of April 30 and May 1.

Nghe An-Thanh Hoa-Ninh Binh promote beach tourism season associated with festivals, unique and attractive eco-tourism and spiritual tourism products...

The April 30 and May 1 holidays are always the “golden” time for the domestic tourism industry to accelerate. The combination of historical and origin tourism with stimulus programs from travel agencies and localities promises to increase the number of visitors during this holiday.

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