HCMC and other provinces in general have seen a great number of tourists registering for spring tours, signaling a promising year for the tourism sector.
Southern Women's Museum in HCMC plans to offer an evening tour with art programs featuring southern culture to attract visitors.
HCMC has currently 101 local canal and river routes with a total length of 913 kilometers featuring advantages for developing water transport associated with tourism.
Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism industry aims to welcome about 6 million international visitors by 2024, for a total tourism revenue of about 190 trillion VND. To achieve this goal, the City Department of Tourism has proactively coordinated with departments and businesses to carry out many solutions.
Many travel businesses plan to offer new tours and promotional programs in response to the “HCMC Tourism Week” scheduled to take place at the beginning of December.
Budget carrier Vietjet has introduced five new international routes connecting Ha Noi with Hong Kong (China), Phu Quoc with Taiwan (China) and Busan (South Korea), Ho Chi Minh City with Adelaide and Perth (Australia).
From now until the end of the year, numerous airlines, travel agencies, and shopping centers in Ho Chi Minh City are actively offering a range of discounts and attractive deals.
A press conference to provide information on the first Ho Chi Minh City River Festival was organized on August 1 by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Sports and districts.
Responding the traveling demands on the peak season, Vietjet will offer an additional flight from Van Don (Quang Ninh Province) to Ho Chi Minh city on every Monday from July 24.
The first private art museum was set up in Ho Chi Minh City to display a family’s collection of Vietnamese paintings through the years.
The People’s Committee of District 6 in HCMC launched a street specialized on selling traditional Vietnamese wedding gifts on June 29 to provide an additional tourist attraction to draw more visitors.
On April 26, The Management Board of Metro Route No.1 (Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien) cooperated with Hitachi Co. to launch a test run for the train from Suoi Tien Station to An Phu Station.