The number of international arrivals in Ho Chi Minh City has to date this year reached 3.18 million, up 32 percent from last year and meeting 42.4 percent of the yearly target.
Ho Chi Minh City’s Tourism Department is launching plans to attract more visitors from India, which is considered a market of great potential.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and Department of Health on May 23 released a bilingual Medical Tourism Guide with basic information about travel and healthcare in the city.
An Indian tourism promotion themed “Incredible India Roadshow 2018” was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 8 by India’s Ministry of Tourism and General Consulate in the city, giving a chance for travel firms of the two sides to explore partnership opportunities.
More than 2.6 million foreigners visited Ho Chi Minh City during the first four months of this year, reaching 34.85% of this year’s plan, according to a report from the municipal People’s Committee.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Tourism jointly launched the Innovative Startups in Tourism Contest on April 14.
A series of cultural and entertainment activities and art performance shows will be organised in Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings in 2018.
Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to enhance connectivity with other localities nationwide to become more attractive to tourists.
A project to preserve dien xuong (singing and talking), a folk singing genre which originated in the country’s southern region, will launch this week in HCM City.
An international culinary event titled “Gout de France” opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21.
Ho Chi Minh City authorities opened its Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018 Flower Street on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on the evening of February 13.
The HCM City People’s Committee wants the Government to extend the visa waiver period for tourists from key foreign markets to increase the country’s tourism competitiveness and attract more visitors.