On the morning of January 23 (2nd day of the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit, 2023) trip cruise ship The first named Silver Spirit has docked at Tien Sa port, bringing more than 500 guests to Da Nang city, signaling a prosperous new year for the city’s tourism industry.
Deputy Director of Danang Department of Tourism Tan Van Vuong said that right following welcoming the first international tourists to Da Nang by air on the morning of January 22 (the first day of the Lunar New Year), the Danang Department of Tourism coordinated with tourism operation units to continue welcoming the first group of tourists to visit Da Nang by sea this morning (2nd day of Lunar New Year).
These are positive signals for Da Nang tourism to accelerate the growth of international visitors to the city in 2023 and the following years; in order to soon accelerate the restoration of tourism, one of the key economic sectors of Da Nang.
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At Tien Sa wharf, Da Nang Department of Tourism organizes welcome lion dance activities, flowers and souvenirs for visitors. The international tourists were delighted to be warmly welcomed, clapping and dancing to the dance of the lions at the show.
Silver Spirit cruise ship visitors will have nearly a day to visit famous destinations of Da Nang such as Marble Mountains, Linh Ung Pagoda, Danang Museum of Cham Sculpture…
Serving to pick up the delegation to visit Da Nang, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Hanh, representative of Tan Hong Tourism Company’s branch in Ho Chi Minh City said that cruise passengers have begun to return to Vietnam and the city. Danang.
Silver Spirit is a 6-star international passenger ship with Bahamas nationality. The train leaves from Hong Kong to Ha Long and Da Nang. This is the second time the ship has returned to Da Nang following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Currently, tourism services have returned to work very well and are ready to serve international and domestic tourists.
Mr. Tan Van Vuong, Deputy Director of Da Nang Department of Tourism, said that cruise passengers are luxury guests, have high spending and are a very important source of tourists of Da Nang city.
The city’s tourism industry is focusing on promoting and promoting to restore and grow tourism in the coming time.
Before the COVID-19 epidemic, in 2019, Da Nang tourism welcomed 101 cruise ships arriving Tien Sa port.
Especially, on the morning of January 24 (the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year), Da Nang Department of Tourism will welcome the delegation to attend the wedding ceremony of the Indian bride and groom.
Deputy Director of Danang Tourism Promotion Center Mai Thi Thanh Hai said that following many surveys, an Indian family chose Da Nang city as the place to hold the wedding ceremony for the bride Tuisha and the groom Gaurav. taking place from January 25 to 29, 2023) on the occasion of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year; with more than 350 guests and a team of 100 event staff, chefs from India.
The city’s Department of Tourism organized to welcome the delegation according to the program to attract international visitors.
The organizers give lucky money to international tourists who “bounce to land” in Da Nang at the beginning of the Lunar New Year by air. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA)According to Mr. Satish Ramnani, Director of Veydaa Events, an Indian wedding event organizer pioneering in bringing Indian wedding coming to Da Nang said that in 2023, the company is planning two other weddings in Da Nang.
According to him, Da Nang with its luxurious accommodation infrastructure has a lot of potential to become an attractive wedding venue for Indian guests.
However, Da Nang still needs supportive and preferential policies for this segment so that the bride and groom and their families feel welcome and secure in organizing a wedding with many rituals and complexities. complexity in the supply chain.
Deputy Director of Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center Mai Thi Thanh Hai said that tourism opened up following the COVID-19 pandemic along with the exploitation of direct flights from Da Nang to major Indian cities such as New Zealand. Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad… have brought positive growth from the Indian tourist source market.
Particularly in 2022, India will be among the top 10 international markets in Da Nang, ranking fifth following South Korea, Thailand, the US and Malaysia with an estimated total arrivals of 39,359 arrivals, accounting for 4.66 % structure of international visitors in Da Nang.
Compared to 2019 with more than 16,558 visitors, accounting for regarding 0.9% of the proportion of international visitors, the Indian market in the opening period of tourism has made a breakthrough with a growth rate of nearly 2.5 times.
The focus of the Indian market in the coming time will be luxury weddings held for many days at a cost of up to billions of dong.
Previously, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Rabbit 2023, Da Nang city welcomed flight VZ964 carrying 100 passengers from Bangkok (Thailand) to visit and travel to Da Nang on the first day of the New Year.
During the Lunar New Year holiday 2023, (in 7 days from January 20 to January 26), Da Nang will welcome 768 international and domestic flights, with more than 98,000 passengers.
During the Tet holiday, Da Nang city also organizes many cultural and artistic performances to serve people and tourists in Spring, such as the space “Da Nang Tet past and present” arranged at the APEC Park and location along the route close to the Han River with many activities, street dances, Tet fairs, Ho singing Bai Choi … take place throughout the Lunar New Year in the year of the Rabbit 2023./.
Tran Le Lam (VNA/Vietnam+)