In the Asia Backpacker Index for 2019, the website said “the food is also top-notch, especially when you are sitting among locals at one of the thousands of plastic-chair cafes throughout the city.”
“Keep costs even lower by sticking with Bia Hoi, the world's cheapest beer. Hostel beds are cheap, but private rooms are too, so don't automatically book a bunk.”
Cheap price is an advantage that helps attract holiday-makers to the capital city. However, experts said, sustainable tourism development requires more than that. What is more important is diverse and quality products and services to keep tourists staying longer, spending more money and coming back to the city.
Given this, the city’s tourism sector is consistently pursuing long-term and sustainable strategies.
Apart from cultural and historical values, rich cuisine and hospitable people, Hanoi has focused on developing high-quality tourism products and upgrading local infrastructure.
Hanoi received more than 2.4 million tourists in January, a year-on-year increase of 10.4 percent, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
Of the figure, international arrivals to the capital city reached nearly 634,000, up 16 percent compared to the same period last year. Those who stayed overnight in the city numbered 445,000, mainly from the Republic of Korea, China and Japan, according to local accommodation service providers.
Meanwhile, domestic holidaymakers amounted to 1.7 million, an increase of 8.5 percent.
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A short clip about Hanoi on CNN. Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism |