Hanoi named world's top short-break destination in 2023

This is the second consecutive year that Hanoi has been honored to receive this title from the World Travel Awards.

To win, Hanoi surpassed many excellent candidates such as: Sydney - Australia, Tokyo - Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Lisbon - Portugal...

The title of World's Leading City Destination for Short-Term Vacations 2023 once again affirms the potential and attraction of the capital's tourism industry on the world tourism map. Through achieving this title, Hanoi City wishes to introduce to visitors its unique tourism products. Hanoi City has 5,922 historical and cultural relics, including thousand-year-old relics, and 1,793 intangible cultural heritages with outstanding relic destinations - cultural heritages such as: Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, Old Quarter - Hoan Kiem Lake, Hai Ba Trung Temple, Soc Temple, Thay Pagoda, Tay Phuong Pagoda...

In recent times, Hanoi has successfully organized events such as: Hanoi Ao Dai Tourism Festival, Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival, Hanoi Culinary Culture Festival... Hanoi is also the place with the largest number of craft villages in the country with 1,350 craft villages and villages with crafts, accounting for 59% of the total number of villages, including typical craft villages such as: Bat Trang ceramics, Van Phuc silk weaving, Ha Thai lacquerware, Quat Dong embroidery, Kieu Ky gold and silver plating, Chuyen My mother-of-pearl inlay, Phu Vinh bamboo and rattan weaving,...

In addition, the system of infrastructure and supporting technical facilities for tourism is being gradually built synchronously, with quality and professionalism. Social infrastructure serving tourism is being paid attention to, many key traffic routes are being invested in and built, the city has also applied information technology in tourism development, such as building a free wifi system in tourist areas and attractions.

In addition, 2023 is also the year that Hanoi has a representative restaurant awarded Michelin stars - a prestigious award in the world culinary village: 48/103 restaurants were selected by Michelin Guide, of which 3 restaurants received 1 Michelin star. Notably, in October 2023, Hanoi was honored to receive the award "World's Best Golf City Destination 2023" - a title awarded at the World Golf Awards 2023, affirming that the capital Hanoi is a unique, attractive, special, safe and quality tourist destination.

Honored with the award known as the “Oscar of the world tourism industry”, the image of Hanoi Capital has been raised, affirming its important and solid position on the world tourism map. The award is a clear demonstration of the efforts and efforts to create the results that the capital’s tourism industry has achieved.

In 2023, through the drastic implementation of task groups and solutions to restore and develop tourism, Hanoi Tourism has had a strong recovery, with impressive results. It is estimated that in 2023, the total number of tourists to Hanoi will reach 24 million, an increase of 27% compared to 2022 (equivalent to 83% of the results in 2019). Including 4 million international visitors (including 2.82 million international visitors with accommodation), an increase of 138.1% compared to 2022 (equivalent to 57% of the results in 2019) and 20 million domestic visitors, an increase of 16% compared to 2022 (equivalent to 91% of the results in 2019). Total revenue from tourists is estimated at VND 87.65 trillion, up 45.5% compared to 2022 (equivalent to 84.4% of the 2019 result).