HCMC's tourism sector revenues this year are estimated to reach VND68 trillion, rising 20% from last year and accounting for 40% of the country's total, according to the HCMC government.
There will be an estimated 3.8 million international tourists coming to the city this year, representing 85% of the total nationwide and surging 8.5% year-on-year.
The city next year will improve the quality of services and diversify tourism products, especially riverway tourism, to attract more local and foreign tourists and contribute to growth in tourist arrivals and revenues.
The HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is preparing a development strategy for riverway tourism in the city with a vision towards 2020. The city will firstly formulate a plan until 2015 to develop river routes, tourist attractions, wharves, means of transport and human resources.