Da Lat and Vung Tau warn of overcrowding on the occasion of April 30

10 days before the holidays of April 30 and May 1, many localities have announced the expected number of visitors, warning travelers to face crowded scenes, traffic jams, and high prices. In which, the two hottest spots that issue warnings are Da Lat and Vung Tau.

Da Lat and Lam Dong cities are expected to welcome 180,000 visitors during the holiday of April 30 and Golden Tourism Week (April 24-30). The number of visitors increased by 135% over the same period last year and 160% compared to the Lunar New Year period. Currently, the number of guests staying at the hotel has reached nearly 140,000 times. With the expected number, on average, hotels in the city are more than 90% full, and 3-star hotels and above will reach 100% in the next week.

As noted, many hotels and accommodation facilities in the center of Da Lat city have announced that they are out of rooms. Room rates on this occasion also increased up to 30% compared to weekdays. Currently, Da Lat has more than 29,000 rooms, meeting the accommodation needs of 50,000 tourists a day.

The Department of Culture and Information of Da Lat city recommends that visitors book a room in advance to make the trip go smoothly, avoiding wandering to find a room or sleeping on the street like previous vacations. At the same time, at peak times, many people take advantage of the inability to find a room to scam money. So travelers need to book through reputable platforms or directly with the hotel.

With a sudden increase in the number of people in a short time, visitors may face congestion on Bao Loc Pass, attractions, and restaurants. So the solution is to choose different time frames to travel to the city or travel a day earlier or later, such as April 29 or May 2-3.

Similarly in Ba Ria Vung Tau, Mr. Trinh Hang, Director of the Department of Tourism, said that the number of visitors to the province on the occasion of the 30/4 holiday will be very high, certainly exceeding the number of 160,000 during the anniversary of the death of the ancestors.

“The Department has sent documents to the districts, towns and cities to prepare to serve tourists. It is recommended that tourists make sure to book in advance to ensure accommodation and do not bear the price ceiling,” Mr. Hang said. The Department’s Chief Inspector also plans to inspect the operation of tourism service businesses, including records, papers, facilities, ensuring regulations on environmental safety, food, and fire fighting. , avoiding the phenomenon of “cutting and slashing”.

Some other tourist destinations are also forecasted to be very crowded next holiday. Lao Cai Department of Tourism said there will be more tourists than the number 78,300 of the anniversary holiday. Currently, Sa Pa has over 95% of rooms in the 5-star hotel segment, over 85% with 4-star hotels, and about 80-85% in 3-star hotels. Closer to the day, hotel rooms, motels are likely to be full.

During the past holidays, on the first day of the holiday, a large number of tourists with personal vehicles poured into Sa Pa town, causing congestion. Currently, the locality has developed a plan to ensure safety and divide traffic to welcome guests during the holiday.

In Thanh Hoa, the number of tourists is expected to be 610,000, of which most of them will be non-stayers. Sea areas such as Sam Son, Hai Hoa, East Beach, Nghi Son; Hai Tien, Hoang Hoa… continue to be hot spots. Room capacity reaches 80-82%. The province focuses on ensuring security, including warning of danger, setting up rescue and rescue, planting landmarks, safety buoys, observation huts…, at the same time implementing traffic diversion plans. tram operation to avoid congestion.

According to a survey at travel companies, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc are also favorite destinations for tourists on the next vacation. On the Booking website, Phu Quoc has 90% full rooms at 4-5 star hotels, the same number as hotels near the beach in Nha Trang and Da Nang.

However, the above localities have large geographical areas, diverse attractions and hotels, so the phenomenon of “burning out” may not occur. Travelers should still book the service early. Airfare for the holiday to Da Nang is about 3-5 million VND, while Phu Quoc can be up to 7-9 million VND.

Lan Huong