HCMC, the country’s most dynamic and vibrant economic center, is getting ready to host a variety of cultural and art programs at many popular entertainment areas in the city center to ring in the New Year.
The five-star Rex Hotel Saigon, a unit of Saigontourist Holding Company in HCMC, has put on a range of promotional programs which last until the end of this year.
A Japanese culinary festival is taking place at the Windsor Plaza Hotel in District 5, HCMC, creating an opportunity for food connoisseurs to gain hands-on experience in the Japanese culinary art and cultural traits.
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still half a month from now, thousands of local and foreign tourists are rushing to the lantern quarter on Luong Nhu Hoc and Phu Dinh streets in HCMC’s District 5 during the weekend to admire the beauty of sparkling lanterns in different shapes and vibrant colors, pose for stunning photos and immerse themselves in the joyful and jubilant atmosphere.
The first water bus route in HCMC, which connects Bach Dang Wharf in District1 and Thu Duc District, is scheduled to put into operation in October.
Although Bui Vien pedestrian-only street in the backpacker’s area in District 1, HCMC has yet to be officially opened, thousands of local youths and foreign tourists still rushed to the area on two weekend nights to enjoy dining and entertainment services and witness the animated atmosphere of the street.
A view of Boudoir Lounge on the ground floor of the Sofitel Saigon Plaza, where the annual Fête de la Musique festival will be held on June 21.
The five-star Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers will introduce food and beverage programs for Tet holiday (Lunar New Year).
Turning old apartments into coffee shops has become increasingly trendy in HCMC, especially in the central business districts.
Dr Prem, a renowned travel and tourism guide website, has named Viet Nam’s capital of Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City among top 5 cities for a low budget vacation in 2015.
The HCMC Fine Arts Museum in District 1 is exhibiting more than 100 photos of the dragons and fairies carved on 40 communal houses in northern Viet Nam to provide visitors with better understanding of old architectural and sculptural values of the region.
The period between late April and October is ideal to watch birds coming to make their nests at Vam Sat Tourist Site in HCMC’s outlying coastal district of Can Gio.