Vietnam's capital welcomes over 2 million visitors during National Day celebrations

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

HANOI, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — Some 2.08 million people visited Vietnam's capital Hanoi during the four-day National Day celebration from Saturday to Tuesday, three times the number in the same period last year, the Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday.

The city's tourism revenue reached about 4.5 trillion Vietnamese dong (US$172.1 million) during the holiday, up 80 percent from last year, state media reported.

The average occupancy rate for hotels in the three- to five-star category was 83 percent, with many hotels fully booked on Monday, the reports said.

The Hanoi Department of Tourism said tourist sites in the city remained safe and orderly throughout the holiday period, adding that efforts had been stepped up to ensure smooth traffic flow, public sanitation and quality visitor services.

Vietnam marked the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day with a grand military parade and many other events in Hanoi during the celebration. –0–

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