Hanoi’s tourism sector is working to develop effective strategies to attract visitors during summer, which often sees relatively fewer tourists staying in the capital city compared to autumn and winter.

Total retail sales of consumer goods and services have increased 10.4% year on year to almost 3.53 quadrillion VND (149 billion USD) in the first seven months of 2023, compared to a rise of 15.7% during the same period of 2022, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The south central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is ramping up tourism development solutions in a bid to lure tourists this summer.

Travel firms expect strong growth in tours for the summer holiday this year.