Da Nang (VNA) – Visitors to the central
city of Da Nang and its Son Tra Peninsula in particular on the occasion of the
Tet (Lunar New Year) festival will have a chance to participate in a range of
cultural and entertainment activities.
Nguyen Duc Vu, head of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da
Nang tourist beach management board, said there will be check-in models at Bien
Dong, Lang Ong and Nguyen Van Thoai parks, My An beach in Ngu Hanh Son
district, and other places.
My An beach will also host a surfing tournament on January
27-28, and the Xuan Yeu Thuong (Beloved Spring) programme from January 26-28,
featuring a menu of activities to promote Vietnamese cuisines in the Tet
festival.
Besides, holiday-makers can participate in various
folk games and street activities such as nhay sap (dance between bamboo poles),
dap nieu (hitting hanging clay pots), and painting masks.
Currently, many hotels and beach resorts in Da Nang
are decorated with colourful flags, vibrant lights, and charming decorative
scenes to attract local residents and tourists.
The total number of visitors to the central beach
city in 2023 was estimated at over 7.4 million, doubling the figure in 2022 and
equivalent to 93% of the 2019 pre-pandemic figure, the municipal Department of
Tourism reported.
Of them, the total number of international visitors topped 2 million, a four-fold increase year-on-year and equivalent to 62% of
the 2019 number.
Total revenue from accommodation, catering and
travel services was 28 trillion VND (1.2 billion USD), up 67% year-on-year./.
VNA
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