Phu Tho Welcomes Around 350,000 Tourists During the 5-Day September 2 National Day Holiday

During the 5-day September 2, 2026 National Day holiday, tourism activities across Phu Tho Province took place vibrantly, safely, politely, and effectively. The total number of visitors arriving for sightseeing and experiences reached an estimated 350,000; total revenue from tourism services reached an estimated 370 billion VND.

Tourists visit the Hung Temple Historical Relic Site.

Implementing the guidance from the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism) and the Phu Tho Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on strengthening management and preparing conditions to serve tourists, local authorities alongside tourism areas, spots, and service businesses in the province proactively deployed synchronized solutions to ensure security, order, traffic safety, fire prevention, explosion control, and food safety.

Children learn about national history at the Hung Vuong Museum (Hung Temple Historical Relic Site).

The tourist support hotline was publicly announced and kept operational; inspection and enforcement of price listings and selling at listed prices were strictly implemented, preventing price gouging, solicitation, or safety hazards for tourists.

According to Deputy Director of the Phu Tho Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Bui Xuan Truong: Due to the 5-day extended holiday, tourists tended to prioritize cultural-spiritual tourism products, eco-resort stays, community tourism, and experiencing signature local cuisine.

Eco-tourism, resort stays, and community tourism in Long Coc were among the destinations attracting significant interest from tourists.

Key tourism hotspots attracting large numbers of domestic and international visitors included: Hung Temple Historical Relic Site, Thanh Thuy Hot Mineral Spring Tourism Area, Xuan Son National Park, Long Coc Tea Hills, Au Co Mother Temple, Tam Dao, Dai Lai, Mai Chau, Da Bac... alongside various eco-tourism, resort, and community tourism sites.

The volume of tourists combining sightseeing and resort stays with sports (especially golf) remained stable. International tourists mainly stayed for short durations, experiencing local culture linked with economic and industrial development zones.

The peaceful scenery of Hoa Binh Lake is one of the highlights attracting tourists to Phu Tho.

The total number of visitors arriving for sightseeing and experiences during this year’s 5-day September 2 National Day holiday reached around 350,000; the average accommodation room occupancy rate across the province exceeded 68%. Notably, at high-quality resorts and eco-resort facilities, room occupancy reached between 90% and 95%.

In addition, cultural exchange programs, artistic floral vehicle check-in spaces, and trade fairs introducing OCOP products and local specialties of the Ancestral Land created unique cultural highlights, capturing widespread interest from residents and tourists alike.

Thorough and proactive preparation from direction and management to innovating and raising product service quality by the Culture, Sports, and Tourism sector, coupled with active coordination from the Provincial Tourism Association and Culinary Culture Association, contributed to building the image of Phu Tho tourism as “Safe - Friendly - Quality - Attractive” in the hearts of tourists from near and far.

Dinh Vu