International tourists arrive in Da Nang at noon on December 31. (Photo: ANH DAO)

To ensure the safety of tourists coming to celebrate the New Year 2024, the Department of Tourism of Da Nang City has issued a document requesting tourism service businesses in the city to ensure service for tourists and organize activities during the Christmas and New Year 2024 holidays. The Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and tourist beaches arranges 100% of its forces to regularly inspect and supervise to ensure security, order, environmental sanitation, and rescue at Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang tourist beaches; requesting service business units at the beach to repair and redecorate service counters, umbrellas and chairs to serve customers; clear tourist routes at Son Tra Peninsula. The total number of visitors to Da Nang during Christmas and New Year 2024 is estimated at about 261 thousand visitors, an increase of 34.7% over the same period in 2023 (194 thousand visitors in 2023). Of which, domestic visitors are estimated at 123 thousand visitors, international visitors are estimated at 138 thousand visitors.

International visitors to Da Nang this time are estimated at 138 thousand, photo taken at noon on December 30 at Da Nang International Airport. (Photo: ANH DAO)

Domestic visitors are mainly tourists from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring Central provinces such as Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Ngai... International visitors are mainly from Korea, Taiwan (China), Japan, India, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines...)... 4-5 star and equivalent tourist accommodation establishments have an estimated total capacity of 60% for Christmas and New Year 2024 (an increase of 15-20% over the same period last year), the highest room occupancy is concentrated on 2 days of the New Year holiday, December 30-31, 2023, guests mainly stay at hotels and coastal resorts. During the 3 days of the New Year holiday in 2024 alone, the total number of international and domestic flights to Da Nang is estimated at 434 (an increase of 10% over the same period in 2023).

Tourists visit and shop at Han Market. (Photo: ANH DAO)

On this occasion, the city organizes many attractive activities and events to serve the people and tourists such as installing 3 check-in models around the Dragon Bridge area, where many festival activities take place to serve the entertainment needs of the people, tourists and promote the destination of Da Nang. Organize the Countdown Art Program - Welcome New Year 2024; The Grand Music Festival Program "Da Nang sings to welcome the New Year 2024"; The art performance program "Welcome the New Year" 2024.

Tourists visit and shop at Han market. (Photo: ANH DAO)

Organizing a Film Week to welcome Christmas and New Year 2024; fire and water spraying programs at Dragon Bridge on Friday and Sunday nights; Street Music Program; exploring Da Nang at night at Son Tra Night Market, Helio, experiencing Han River cruises... Tourist attractions and tourist accommodation facilities also organize many activities to attract visitors. According to reporters at Da Nang Airport at noon on December 30, the number of visitors to the city increased. The New Year holiday falls on the weekend, hoping that people and tourists will be able to welcome the new year peacefully in the coastal city. Welcoming the new year 2024 with his family in Da Nang during the four-day holiday, Mr. Hoang Minh Thai, a tourist from Thai Binh, shared: This year, my family chose Da Nang to relax and have fun during the New Year holidays. I was quite impressed with the souvenir photo models by the Han River in the evening. The room rates are not expensive and I got to enjoy Quang cuisine. Although the weather was light rain, it did not affect the family's New Year trip.