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According to Da Nang-based travel agencies, the city has
witnessed a sharp increase in Asian visitors since December last year thanks to
the increase in charter flights from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, and Air
Asia's cheap direct flights from Malaysia to Da Nang.
Meanwhile, Da Nang has seen a decline in the number of visitor arrivals from the
United States, Europe and Australia.
Vitours Travel Agency Operations department manager, Mr. Le Tan Thanh Tung, said
that Tet is the peak season for tourists, especially domestic, in the central
region. Da Nang’s beaches, Hoi An and Hue, amazing helicopter tours and road
trips to Laos are among the most popular attractions.
Viet Da Tourist Co. is offering a variety of backpacking trips on the Cham
Islands (Cu Lao Cham), the Son Tra Peninsula, Tra Que vegetable growing village,
Hue garden houses and others. As well as professional guides, the company
provides goodwill student and Youth Union guides for backpackers from VND
150,000 to VND 300,000 per day.
Mai Linh Tourism Co. has announced the re-launching of its Da Nang City
sightseeing tours, which are considered to be one of the city’s key tourist
attractions.
Due to the high price of domestic plane tickets and booking difficulties, the
number of people traveling overseas or by road at Tet is expected to be higher
than in previous years.
The rise in arrivals from China and Korea in Da Nang from the middle of December
2011 to late January 2012 and increasing travel demands of the city people at
Tet have led to a 20-30% increase in transport fares.
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