2014 proved to be a booming year for tourism in Hanoi with the Vietnamese capital welcoming its 3 millionth visitor on December 30, 2014.
The visitor was a Greek by the name of Eleni Papazoglou, and upon entering the city was honoured and surprised with a welcoming ceremony.
The ceremony included a statement made by the director of Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, To Van Dong with Papazoglou being presented with special gifts, including an all expenses paid tourist package.
With TripAdvisor magazine citing the south east Asian city as the eighth top travel destination out of 25 other countries, Mr Dong thanked the remarkable progress of Hanoi’s tourism industry for elevating the image of the nation as a must-see destination.