Large increase in shopping and recreation-oriented travelers on National Day holiday

(ĐN)- Dong Nai’s tourism areas reported a rise of 10-20 per cent in the number of tourists during the National Day holiday with three-day long holiday. Most of tourists came from Ho Chi Minh city and provinces of Long An, Binh Duong, Lam Dong ….

 

Particularly, Giang Dien Waterfall situated in Trang Bom district attracted the highest number of visitors, which totaled approximately 30,000. It was followed by Buu Long tourist area with almost 5,000 tourists, up 15 per cent over the same period last year. Cat Tien National Park also welcomed 700 visitors including 100 foreigners. In addition, Bo Cap Vang (Golden Scorpion) ecological tourist area, Vuon Xoai eco-tourist area, Green Club, Ba Xe tourist area… were some of the most popular of the tourist destinations in the province during the holiday period.

 

Supermarkets in Bien Hoa city witnessed a sharp increase in number of shoppers during the holiday. Especially, big supermarkets in the city such as Big C, Co.opMart,  Cho Lon Electronics Supermarket… have seen shopper numbers rise by 30-40 per cent compared with regular days. The supermarkets are launching a promotion program with many incentives for buyers of high-quality Vietnamese goods. Thousands of items are sold at discount prices from 5% to 50%.