Yen Bai welcomes over 1 million visitors

  •  Friday, June 23, 2023

YBO - Since the beginning of this year, Yen Bai has welcomed over 1.03 million visitors, equivalent to 69.1% of its yearly target and 129.5% of the goal set in the locality’s development scenario, representing a rise of 28.3% over the same period last year.

Visitors explore the culture of Yen Bai at Muonglo Farmtay at Lu 1 hamlet, Phuc Son commune.
Visitors explore the culture of Yen Bai at Muonglo Farmtay at Lu 1 hamlet, Phuc Son commune.

Of the total, the number of foreign tourists was 40,000, equivalent to 26.7% of the yearly target. Revenue from tourism activities was estimated at 830.8 billion VND (35.32 million USD), or 61.5% of the plan for the whole year, 120.6% of the amount in its growth scenario, representing an increase of 58.5% year on year.

The result is attributed to Yen Bai’s effective efforts to cooperate with neighbouring localities in tourism development and implement promotion programmes to popularise destinations and tourism products to domestic and foreign travelers, thus creating stable livelihood for locals./.

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In the first quarter of 2025, Yen Binh District welcomed 94,789 visitors for sightseeing and experiential tourism. Among them, international arrivals reached 12,445, accounting for 31.1% of the provincial target and marking an increase of 14.9% compared to the same period in 2024.

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