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VietNamNet Bridge - According to travel agents, during this year’s Southern Liberation Day and May Day, the price of tours has increased by 20-25 percent due to the rise in transport costs and food even though the number of tourists has risen by 30 percent compared to last year.
Domestic tours
During the holiday, a number of travel agents offer many new tours. Saigontourist is now running a tour to the Ha Long Bay festival which will be held from April 26 to May 1 and other special tours such as “returning to the roots of the Dong Son Culture”, the “Spectacular Huong Son”, and the “Impressive Sapa-Ha Long” apart from its traditional tours to Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, and Con Dao.
ANZ Travel runs 50 domestic and foreign tours. Tony Khiem, a Viettravel representative, says that there has been a vast increase in the number of tourists taking advantage of the holidays to go sightseeing. Many tours have been fully booked but customers still want to visit places such as Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Hue, Phong Nha - Ke Bang lying on the Central Heritage Road. The company will have to run more tours on May 2 and 3, says Ms Thoa.
also provide visitors with special tours to see famous historical places.
Overseas tours
According to ANZ Travel, in addition to regional destinations such as Thailand, China, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, tours of Australia, the US, Egypt, the Republic of Korea and Japan are attracting a large number of visitors. Tours of Australia and the US have been fully booked.
(Source: VOV)
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